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University of Utah Department of Chemistry https://linktr.ee/uofu_chemistry

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Jessica Swanson (Professor, UofU Chemistry) : Commercializing methane removal using natural bacteria
YouTube video by Running Up for Air Jessica Swanson (Professor, UofU Chemistry) : Commercializing methane removal using natural bacteria

Running Up For Air recently held their Changemakers event, where U Chemistry professor Jessica Swanson spoke about her work on methane mitigation.

Check out the full video:
youtu.be/xwyE-9x1C0s?...

17.02.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You're invited! Come tour U Chemistry's state-of-the-art facilities.

Sessions will begin in HEB 2030 with short presentations, followed by tours of our facilities where you can meet our team members and learn more about our available resources.

15.01.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our monthly coffee chats are back! Come take a much needed break and enjoy some coffee and treats with your fellow chemists.

14.01.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join undergraduates from colleges and universities across the United States and engage in full-time, cutting-edge research on a project of your choice through REU!

www.chemistry.utah.edu/research/reu/

12.01.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catalyst 2025

The 2025 edition of the Catalyst, U Chemistry's annual magazine, is here! This year, it highlights the people and research shaping our community. Read here:

issuu.com/universityof...

29.12.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Accurate and Efficient Prediction of pKw in Aqueous Electrolytes Using Local Electrostatic Potentials The Kw = 10–pKw in aqueous electrolytes exhibit significant variations as a function of ion concentration. This behavior is not well-described by the Pitzer model, particularly at high concentrations....

last paper of the yr! 2025 saw the first papers from my group after moving to @utahchemistry.bsky.social. Glad we are finally back on track research wise and excited to keep on sharing all our new ideas! This paper shows an expedient new way to predict pKa's! #compchem

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

26.12.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grateful for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make our chemistry community shine. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!

23.12.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great dinner with colleagues at pacifichem! @luolab-utah.bsky.social @utahchemistry.bsky.social

17.12.2025 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to all the amazing students who participated in our latest poster session!

16.12.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Magnetic spin waves could slash computer energy consumption Researchers are developing magnonic processors that use magnetic spin waves instead of electric current to process data. Rachel Brazil discovers how it could potentially reduce energy consumption by 9...

Check out the article on magnonics by Rachel Brazil with contributions from U Chem Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Joel Miller.
www.chemistryworld.com/features/mag...

25.11.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
U of U Chemistry | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah

Make sure you're following all our other social media pages - including our brand new LinkedIn page! Head to our Linktree and click the social media icons to make sure you never miss an update from U Chem: linktr.ee/uofu_chemistry

18.11.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are interested in pursuing a PhD here at U Chemistry, make sure to join our upcoming virtual information session! Scan the QR code to register, or follow this link:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

17.11.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Due to high demand, we have opened an additional date for our annual Faraday lecture series on Wednesday, December 10th at 7 pm. If you would like to attend, please fill out the form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

05.11.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are interested in pursuing a PhD here at U Chemistry, make sure to join one of our upcoming virtual information sessions: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

04.11.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out our new paper on Electrochemical Trifluoromethylchlorosulfonylation of Alkenes via Copper‐Mediated SO2Cl Radical Transfer @AdvSynthCatal in collaboration with @Sanford_Lab
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@utahchemistry.bsky.social @NSF_CSOE

27.10.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Applied Spectroscopy - Volume 79, Number 9 Table of contents for Applied Spectroscopy, 79, 9

Check out the Applied Spectroscopy issue dedicated to Joel M. Harris, U Chemistry Professor. The issue is filled with papers honoring the legacy and science of Dr. Harris, and includes an introduction reflecting on his career and dedication to the SAS.
journals.sagepub.com/toc/aspc/79/9

21.10.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U Chemists Receive Founders of the Year Award - Department of Chemistry Congratulations to Vahe Bandarian and Karsten Eastman on receiving the Founders of the Year award! Eastman completed his Ph.D. in 2023 in the lab of...

We're thrilled to share that Vahe Bandarian and Karsten Eastman, co-founders of the University of Utah startup Sethera Therapeutics, have received the 2025 Founders of the Year Award from the Technology Licensing Office!

Learn more:

www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/found...

16.10.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In situ environmental TEM analysis reveals the hydrogen insertion initiated at the GB sites, further supported by DFT results. Great teamwork @utahchemistry.bsky.social PNNL and Argonne! Congrats to all the authors! Thanks, Department of Energy, for funding support!

10.10.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminiscing about Chem Night at the museum!

Read about the event and why we value community engagement here at U Chem.

www.chemistry.utah.edu/history/chem...

10.10.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to the recipients of this year's Distinguished Alumni Award, Dr. Hyung Kyu Shin, Dr. Michael Hunnicutt, and Dr. Sally Hunnicutt!

Read more about the event and each of our awardees:

www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/2025-...

02.10.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breakthrough Biosensor Tracks Glycine in Living Cells | College of Science Breakthrough Biosensor Tracks Glycine in Living Cells September 22, 2025 Above: The pop art-inspired illustration highlights a new light-up RNA aptamer called Golden Broccoli that was developed throug...

"Golden Broccoli": U biochemists create the world’s first single-dyed ratiometric biosensor for glycine imaging. Read about Madeline Bodin and Ming Hammond's breakthrough: science.utah.edu/chemistry/gl...

02.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Electrosynthesis of Agrochemicals via Alternating-Current-Driven Selective, Continuous Dehalogenation Dehalogenation is a critical transformation in chemical synthesis but remains limited by catalyst deactivation and low selectivity in industrial processes. Here, we report an alternating current (AC) ...

Check out our new @jacs.acspublications.org paper on #Electrosynthesis of Agrochemicals via #AC-Driven Selective, Continuous Dehalogenation @utahchemistry.bsky.social ! Great
@nsf-csoe.bsky.social Teamwork and collaboration with @yaoyang-cornell.bsky.social and PNNL!

pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

30.09.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Celebrate our three @jacs.acspublications.org papers in a row with the awesome group members @utahchemistry.bsky.social ! The third one will be online soon. Stay tuned! #Pumping more great chemistry!

25.09.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U Chemistry Researchers Eastman, Bandarian, and Roberts recently published a paper announcing their discovery of an enzyme that enables stable, drug-like peptidesβ€”opening new doors for treating previously β€œundruggable” diseases.

Read about their findings:
chemistry.utah.edu/uncategorize...

23.09.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our superstar graduate student @griffynsgro1.bsky.social
, and postdoc Mike Pence, are bringing automation to the quantitative analysis class @utahchemistry.bsky.social ! Thanks @rescorp.org @NSF for funding support! #modernize analytical chemistry labs!

19.09.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We had a blast at Chemistry Night! Huge thank you to our friends at @nhmu.bsky.social, our student and faculty volunteers, and to the community for showing up and making this event so memorable. Keep an eye out for next year's!

12.09.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane - @theU U chemists discover critical steps bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities.

A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane: read the story from attheU highlighting our chemists' discovery of critical steps bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities.
attheu.utah.edu/research/a-m...

11.09.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Become an undergraduate TA for U Chemistry!

To learn more and apply, scan the QR code or follow this link:
chemistry.utah.edu/ta-job-opportunities

09.09.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane - @theU U chemists discover critical step bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities

Beautiful science from my colleague Aaron Puri! @utahchemistry.bsky.social

attheu.utah.edu/research/a-m...

03.09.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Understanding the shape of chemistry dataβ€”Applications with persistent homology Chemical data often have complex and nonlinear patterns in how data points relate to one another. Concurrently, there are many situations where chemical data ar

Big congrats to Josh for his front cover JCP Perspective article on Persistent Homology in chemistry. Great work Josh! #topology #compchem @utahchemistry.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1063/5.02...

08.09.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0