Fall’s flamboyance: The science of autumn leaves
To plant ecophysiologist Eleinis Ávila-Lovera, the autumnal switch to reds, yellows, oranges and purples tells a chromatic story of survival.
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Vahe Bandarian, researcher in enzymatic transformation, selected as ACS fellow
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The nation’s largest scientific organization, ACS announced Bandarian’s selection on July 31, making him the sixth member of the U Department of Chemistry to be so honored.
Read MoreNew composite materials could light the way to advances in imaging
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U chemist Ming Lee Tang is on a mission to join organic molecules and nanoparticles into new optoelectronic materials whose “sum is more than its parts.”
Read More2023-24 ‘Best Graduate Schools’
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New rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out—see how the U ranked in the 2023-24 “Best Graduate Schools.”
Read MoreA living laboratory: The Earth & Environmental Science Major
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The new interdisciplinary degree enables students to study the interconnected nature of Earth systems.
Read More$1M grant to U chemists could accelerate drug development
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Grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation will help chemists learn how molecules crystallize, potentially saving time in developing new drugs and industrial materials.
Read MoreA nature-inspired method for making molecules
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The method selects whether synthesized molecules will be right-handed or left-handed, an important distinction affecting their function and effectiveness.
Read MoreCollege of Mines and Earth Sciences to merge with College of Science
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The merger strengthens both colleges by pooling resources and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration.
Read MoreChemists’ HAT trick for greener chemical synthesis
An interdisciplinary collaboration borrows a technique from energy storage chemistry to improve chemical synthesis.
Read MoreSearching for life in the universe
“Is there life out there?” It’s the one question that has puzzled humankind for centuries.
Read MoreStatue of U chemistry professor to be displayed in Washington, D.C.
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Janis Louie is one of 120 IF/THEN Ambassadors inspiring girls to pursue STEM careers
Read MoreDo you feel like you belong here?
U researchers find that students’ certainty about belonging and their performance in a STEM course reinforce each other—for better or worse.
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