Chemistry

four clusters of coiled squiggles, denoting an enzyme structure

Carbon-capturing enzyme: MIT chemists learn from nature

January 19, 2010

Stephen L. Buchwald, the Camille Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry

Stephen L. Buchwald to receive 2010 Gustavus J. Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest

December 21, 2009

During a tour of MIT research labs, President Barack Obama left his signature for MIT students on a piece of equipment in the Organic and Nanostructured Electronics Laboratory.

Energy researchers find Obama an eager student

In the President's visit to MIT labs he showed keen interest, quick understanding and warm appreciation, say his hosts

October 27, 2009

Goldwasser, Stubbe named Franklin Institute laureates

October 21, 2009

MIT grad has Nobel connection

October 15, 2009

A capital achievement

In White House ceremony, President Barack Obama presents JoAnne Stubbe with the National Medal of Science in recognition of enzyme research that led to cancer drug.

October 7, 2009

Biochemist JoAnne Stubbe wins National Medal of Science

Nation's top science honor goes to MIT biochemist for her role in helping reveal the mechanism of enzymes involved in DNA replication and repair

September 17, 2009

A new way to prepare fluorinated pharmaceuticals

New method gives drug designers more flexibility

August 13, 2009

Chemistry awards

June 3, 2009

Structural diagram of (+)-11,11'-Dideoxyverticillin A. MIT chemists recently synthesized the compound, which has shown anti-cancer activity, for the first time.

Chemists synthesize fungal compound with anti-cancer activity

April 24, 2009

Institute Professor John Deutch and wife Patricia were surrounded by wellwishers at a symposium in honor of John's 70th birthday.Family, MIT colleagues, and friends like Harold Brown and Brent Scowcroft from his years in public service were all in attendance.

A life of research and service

Symposium marks Deutch's leadership in teaching, administration and government

April 17, 2009

John Deutch to be honored

Institute Professor feted for 40 years of service

April 13, 2009

It's a fine line

New method could lead to narrower chip patterns

April 9, 2009

Senior Angie Chiang, foreground, and junior Taylor Williamson write notes on the chemistry they have learned by making "Death by Chocolate" cookies in Patti Christie's Kitchen Chemistry course, offered in the ESG kitchen.

Cooking up a new approach to chemistry

February 20, 2009

The figures show melanin production by Escherichia coli expressing a heterologous tyrosinase enzyme.Â Figure A is production with supplementation of the substrate (tyrosine) and Figure B is with endogenous production of the substrate (tyrosine) by 5 different engineered strains.

Enlisting microbes to solve global problems

Researchers harness bacteria to produce energy, clean up environment

February 17, 2009

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