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Emily Balskus wins $1M Waterman Award

August 5, 2020

Recognized for harnessing chemistry to transform the study of microbial communities

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CCB mourns Jerry Connors

August 3, 2020

The 48-year veteran of the department passed away on July 30... Read more about CCB mourns Jerry Connors

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Crossing the science-community divide

July 30, 2020

Vollmer-Snarr teaches chemistry students to see how small reactions can help solve global problems like COVID-19... Read more about Crossing the science-community divide

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Ultracold mystery: solved

July 20, 2020

By manipulating ultracold molecules mid-chemical reaction, researchers crack a molecular disappearing act

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Recognition for some risky research

July 10, 2020

Star-Friedman Challenge for Promising Scientific Research awards seven cutting-edge projects... Read more about Recognition for some risky research

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A treasured colleague

July 9, 2020

Harvard honors Professor Roy Gordon's legacy with a new endowed title

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New molecular tool precisely edits mitochondrial DNA

July 8, 2020

An engineered bacterial toxin is a key part of a gene editor that can make single-base changes in human mitochondria

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Nobel laureate Martin Karplus publishes his autobiography

July 6, 2020

In "Spinach on the Ceiling," readers travel with Karplus from Nazi-occupied Austria to Caltech and even the kitchen, where he used chemical prowess to master cooking

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Robotic textiles are fueled up and take action

July 2, 2020

A new smart fabric that can be inflated and deflated by temperature-dependent liquid-vapor phase changes could enable a new range of mechanotherapeutic and industrial applications... Read more about Robotic textiles are fueled up and take action

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The benefits of disequilibrium

June 22, 2020

Jarad Mason earns a prestigious Department of Energy grant to develop new materials and help solve global energy challenges

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