Department of Chemistry Archives - News Center

A student in a lab uses a pipette.

Campus & Community

September 2025 in photos

September 30, 2025

It may technically be fall, but September kept us in sunny skies, celebratory weekends, and classroom deep-dives at URochester.

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Science & Technology

New theory may solve quantum ‘jigsaw puzzle’

The theory explains how quantum environments can steer chemical reactions—speeding them up or slowing them down without adding heat or light.

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Campus & Community

New scholars program is a catalyst for undergraduate research on chemical sustainability

The inaugural cohort of Barbara J. Burger Chemical Sustainability Scholars embarks on 15-month paid research experiences.

Interior of an ultra-high vacuum chamber of a scanning tunneling microscope.

Science & Technology

New molecule could pave the way for more efficient computers

A team of scientists has developed the “world’s most electrically conductive organic molecule.”

Four Rochester Goldwater scholars Maria Ahmed, Marvin Wu, Aashay Mardikar, and Wimeth Dissanayake standing next to each other.

Campus & Community

Four Rochester students earn Goldwater Scholarships for science achievement, research promise

Four Rochester undergraduate students earned prestigious Goldwater Scholarships for science achievement and research promise in STEM fields.

Professor Paradine and graduate student Rodina smiling and facing camera, standing against whiteboard showing chemical formulas.

Science & Technology

New ligand-guided technique enhances drug development

Researchers led by Shauna Paradine use chemical “helpers“ called ligands to guide reactions with extreme precision.

Mixed media illustration showing full chemical complexity of quantum decoherence.

Science & Technology

New strategy reveals ‘full chemical complexity’ of quantum decoherence

December 18, 2023

The findings can be used to design molecules with custom quantum coherence properties, laying the chemical foundation for emerging quantum technologies.

Six vials of quantum dots fluoresce in bright colors against a black background.

Science & Technology

Quantum dots: Chemistry professor explains a Nobel Prize–winning discovery

October 5, 2023

The fruits of the recent Nobel laureates’ labor can be seen not only in high-end monitors and screens, but also in collaborative research across the sciences.

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University News

CAREER awards recognize promising junior faculty

Four Rochester scientists have received prestigious NSF CAREER awards, presented to early-career faculty members for research and education initiatives.

Four vertical environmental photos of Anne S. Meyer, Todd Krauss, Kara Bren, and Andrew White.

Science & Technology

Unlocking the power of photosynthesis for clean energy production

A new grant will allow Rochester researchers to leverage bacteria and nanomaterials to mimic photosynthesis and produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel.