The Chemistry Open House and Department Tour on Friday, February 23 was part of the Explore the Fields of Studies for the First-Year Students. Co-hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry and the Harvard Chemistry Club at the Cabot Library, students came to talk to chemistry concentrators and faculty members in Chemistry while enjoying some sweets, pizza, and chem-themed stickers. Concentrators presented their research posters and led a Department Tour to the Department Center, Pfizer Lecture Hall, and the Office for the Director of the Undergraduate Studies in...

On Friday, January 26, CCB's Undergraduate Teaching Program hosted its spring staff training session and appreciation dinner. Chemistry Teaching Fellows and Peer Study Leader act as catalysts, lowering the activation energy required for students to achieve their own learning as they progress through their chemistry journeys. The most effective teachers are the ones who can help students go far while saying and doing very little for the students. The evidence is clear: students learn best when they engage in...

Six Harvard College students or recent graduates were among the 51 students nationwide named to the Marshall Class of 2024.

Two students, Simar Bajaj and Sarosh Nagar, are CCB students. The recipients will head to the U.K. next year for two years of graduate studies at the college or university of their choice. The students say the scholarship will help them pursue their ultimate goal of making the world a better, safer, and more equitable place.

Nagar, a chemistry and economics concentrator from Chicago, is interested in improving the development of scientific...

CCB undergraduate Giovan McKnight won first place in the undergraduate poster competition at the 50th annual National Organization for the Professional  Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineering (NOBCChE) conference which took place in New Orleans from September 11 to 14.

Each year, the Annual Conference provides opportunities for networking and mentorship between students of all levels and professionals. In addition, the...