Chemistry @ Carnegie Mellon University

Walking to the Sky installment at CMU

The Sustainability Initiative is pleased to partner with the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development to offer five new Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships.

💻 Learn more and apply by February 18: www.cmu.edu/sustainabili...

MCS Graduate Student Conference Funding Award Winners Announced for Spring 2026 Four graduate students in the Mellon College of Science earned travel awards for upcoming conferences.

We're excited to highlight the latest recipients of the MCS Graduate Student Travel Awards! These awards help our graduate students share their research on national and international stages. Learn more: www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Attending #SLAS2026 in Boston? Let’s catch up! I will be talking on Tuesday about our Programmable Chemical and Biological Innovation Cloud Lab
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How we use robotics, automation and agentic AI to drive chemical experiment. #ChemSky #BioSky #CompChemSky

Breakthrough in RNA Research Could Lead to Treatment for Neuromuscular Disorders Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a new way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of mu...

CMU chemists have developed a precise approach to target RNA, opening the door to potential new treatments for myotonicdystrophy type 1 — the most common adult‑onset muscular dystrophy — and other RNA‑repeat expansion disorders. 🧪 #ChemSky
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Mazumder Turns Gold (Nanoclusters) to Tech Innovations Carnegie Mellon University chemistry Ph.D. student Abhrojyoti Mazumder struck gold with nanocluster research. Made in a lab, these materials could help make quantum computers and communication network...

Abhrojyoti Mazumder from the Jin & Peteanu labs, struck gold with nanocluster research - these materials could help make quantum computers & communication networks faster and more powerful.

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CMU Student Energy and Sustainability Research Symposium - submit your abstract by February 24th for the symposium March 17th
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Catalyzing Advocacy in Science & Engineering (CASE) Workshop Apply to be sponsored by ACS!

ACS is sponsoring two students (graduate or undergraduate) to participate in the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science & Engineering (CASE) Workshop on April 12-15 in Washington, D.C.!

Apply by February 19: buff.ly/HVHhcxX

MCS Graduate Conference Funding Award for conferences occurring in January through June have been announced; and from Chemsitry, we are congratulating Avirup Sardar from the Jin group for receiving this award!

Rales Fellow Takes Green Chemistry Personally Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellow Elizabeth Smith is using her family experiences to inform her fracking research.

From rural Pennsylvania to Carnegie Mellon, Ph.D. student Elizabeth Smith is turning personal experience into research. Her work in @cmuchemistry.bsky.social aims to help communities protect drinking water. 🧪 #GreenChemistry #WomenInSTEM
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Breakthrough in RNA Research Could Lead to Treatment for Neuromuscular Disorders Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscul...

Members of Danith Ly's lab have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy

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Libraries Workshop Today sign

Ever wanted to learn a skill, but haven’t found the time? Interested to learn more about library resources, straight from a librarian?

This semester’s workshops offer numerous opportunities to connect with resources to support your teaching, learning, and research needs.

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MCS Dean's List Fall 2025 500 students in Carnegie Mellon's Mellon College of Science made the Dean's List for Fall 2025.

Welcome back!

Congratulations to our Chemistry students who have made the Dean's List for Fall 2025: www.cmu.edu/mcs/news-eve...

Rales Fellow Takes Green Chemistry Personally Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellow Elizabeth Smith is using her family experiences to inform her fracking research.

Growing up in rural Grant Township, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Smith saw how fracking can affect a community firsthand. Now as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry, she wants to help other communities.

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Thanks to our many Chemistry students who participated in this - including Tina from the Matyjaszewski lab & Natalie from the @carrieamcdphd.bsky.social lab featured in this cover photo!

Why green chemistry makes science safer for everyone

Considering risks to both those inside the lab and people in the community can help minimize hazards—and make chemistry more sustainable: cen.acs.org/environment/...

#chemsky 🧪

Chemistry Seminar: Michael Saliba, University of Stuttgart

The Versatility of Perovskite Materials for Optoelectronics

Host: Stefanie Sydlik

Friday, December 5, 2025
12:30 p.m.
Mellon Institute Conference Room 348

Chemistry apparel pop-up store closes tonight, Dec. 3, @ 11:59 p.m. - so do your holiday shopping here!

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Awards for Undergraduate Students Visit the post for more.

Do you know outstanding undergraduate researchers who could use up to $1,000 in travel funding to present their work at the Spring @acs.org or @pittcon.bsky.social Meetings?

Please encourage them to apply for a Kolthoff award! Deadline is Jan. 12, 2026.

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Infographics on the chemistry of chocolate smell and the flavour chemistry of green bean casserole. The two are linked by the presence of earthy pyrazines.

Infographics on the chemistry of chocolate smell and the flavour chemistry of green bean casserole. The two are linked by the presence of earthy pyrazines.

A bit late kicking off #ChemAdvent day 1, but here we are!

This year I'm finding chemical connections between some previous ChemAdvent editions 🧪

First up, earthy pyrazines are the connection between the smells of chocolate and green bean casserole 🍫

Mellon College of Science Join me and make a gift to Giving CMU Day 2025

On #GivingCMUDay, support current and future scientists. Your support drives discovery, learning and growth across disciplines.
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Extended to December 3rd!

Rales Fellow Takes Green Chemistry Personally Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellow Elizabeth Smith is using her family experiences to inform her fracking research.

Very excited to be working on environmental contamination problems relevant to PA with new Ph.D. student Elizabeth Smith!!

We’re excited to announce the opening of a virtual pop-up store where you can purchase Chem Department swag. The store will be open until Nov. 30, so do your holiday shopping here!

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A separation funnel in a fume hood with two fluorescing phases. The top phase is a smoky cyan, and the bottom phase is bright orange.

A cuvette filled with a photoswitchable red dithienylethene solution has a star-shaped green laser shining on it. Around the laser on the wall, the star-shaped laser separates into several more stars.

Our next Round of 16 matchup of the ChemPics Bracket Challenge sees the separation funnel of @rubialab.bsky.social facing off against Hailee Shin's light switch. Vote for your favorite and check out the full set of matchups here: cen.acs.org/education/sc...

#CENChemPics #chemsky 🧪

The nominations for the 2026 ACS Macro Letters / Biomacromolecules / Macromolecules Young Early Career Award are now open! 🗓️ Deadline: Dec 1 🙌 Self-nominations welcome

📢 REMINDER: 2026 Lectureships 📢

We are still accepting nominations the 2026 ACS Macro Letters / Biomacromolecules / Macromolecules Young Early Career Award!

🗓️ Deadline: December 1, 2025
🙌 Self-nominations welcome

Submit your nomination: buff.ly/hZKmC0K

Hey #chemsky - it's time to vote for your favorite molecule in @cenmag.bsky.social's Molecule of the Year contest (curated by the amazing @bribarbu.bsky.social).

Some strong candidates in here. I'm excited to see which molecule will win.
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Chemistry Seminar: Aditi Krishnapriyan
Berkeley

Machine learning methods for atomistic modeling: navigating speed, accuracy, and scalability trade-offs in the age of (some) large-scale scientific data

Host: Olexandr Isayev

November 19, 2025
4:00 p.m.
Mellon Institute Conference Room 348

Chemistry Seminar: Yi Tang, University of California

Discovery and Characterization of Natural Product Biosynthetic Pathways

Host: Alex Guo

Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 12:30 p.m.
Mellon Institute Conference Room 348

NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis Creates Opportunities for Discovery Carnegie Mellon chemistry professors, Olexandr Isayev and Gabriel Gomes, are making breakthroughs as part of the NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis.

CMU chemists are helping transform drug discovery through AI and automation as part of the NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis. Their work is accelerating reaction design and reshaping how chemistry is done.
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Congrats to Emma Bouchard from the @olexandr.bsky.social group and Ivan Levkovsky from the Matyjaszewski Group who are featured in this article :)