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April 25, 2024
There is currently a huge gap between the problems for which a quantum computer could be useful in chemistry – including studies of quantum reaction dynamics and spectroscopy...
April 8, 2024
Vaccaro’s research seeks to unravel fundamental aspects of molecular behavior. Patrick Vaccaro, whose research seeks to unravel fundamental aspects of molecular behavior,...
April 7, 2024
Prospective graduate students recently visited Yale Chemistry to learn about our research, scholarship, and community to inform their decision about pursuing our Ph.D....
February 28, 2024
Chemistry alumnus Nick Smith ’20 Ph.D. has returned to Yale as the inaugural director of the University’s new Catalysis and Separations Center. For the past five months, he’s...
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February 27, 2024
A big goal in the energy field is converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals or fuels, like methane and ethylene. It’s the hot topic among chemists who...
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February 22, 2024
Yale researchers have developed a novel approach to synthesize a highly complex group of molecules found in marine invertebrates. Nearly 30 years ago, scientists discovered...
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February 9, 2024
A leader in the field of organic chemistry, Miller has received international recognition for his work in the synthesis of stereochemically complex structures. Scott Miller...
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February 7, 2024
The Holland Group’s research on the reactions of iron-nitrogen complexes has earned them special recognition by Chemical Science, the flagship journal of the Royal...
December 19, 2023
Chemist Nilay Hazari, a team of undergraduates, and the Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning created videos introducing foundational chemistry concepts. For visual...
December 13, 2023
Yale’s Craig M. Crews has been named the winner of the 2024 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, the largest biochemistry award in the U.S. Craig M. Crews,...