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University of Utah Department of Chemistry
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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.
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.
January 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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.
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.
Our monthly coffee chats are back! Come take a much needed break and enjoy some coffee and treats with your fellow chemists.
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Our monthly coffee chats are back! Come take a much needed break and enjoy some coffee and treats with your fellow chemists.
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/
www.chemistry.utah.edu/research/reu/
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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/
www.chemistry.utah.edu/research/reu/
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:
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Catalyst 2025
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December 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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:
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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
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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....
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December 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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/...
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Grateful for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make our chemistry community shine. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!
December 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Grateful for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make our chemistry community shine. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!
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Great dinner with colleagues at pacifichem! @luolab-utah.bsky.social @utahchemistry.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Great dinner with colleagues at pacifichem! @luolab-utah.bsky.social @utahchemistry.bsky.social
Thank you to all the amazing students who participated in our latest poster session!
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Thank you to all the amazing students who participated in our latest poster session!
Check out the article on magnonics by Rachel Brazil with contributions from U Chem Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Joel Miller.
www.chemistryworld.com/features/mag...
www.chemistryworld.com/features/mag...
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...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Check out the article on magnonics by Rachel Brazil with contributions from U Chem Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Joel Miller.
www.chemistryworld.com/features/mag...
www.chemistryworld.com/features/mag...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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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:
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November 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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:
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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...
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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...
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...
November 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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...
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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
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October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@utahchemistry.bsky.social @NSF_CSOE
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
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Applied Spectroscopy - Volume 79, Number 9
Table of contents for Applied Spectroscopy, 79, 9
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October 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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
journals.sagepub.com/toc/aspc/79/9
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:
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Learn more:
www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/found...
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...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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...
Learn more:
www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/found...
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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!
October 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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!
Reminiscing about Chem Night at the museum!
Read about the event and why we value community engagement here at U Chem.
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Read about the event and why we value community engagement here at U Chem.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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...
Read about the event and why we value community engagement here at U Chem.
www.chemistry.utah.edu/history/chem...
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:
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Read more about the event and each of our awardees:
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October 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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-...
Read more about the event and each of our awardees:
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"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...
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...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"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...
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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!
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@nsf-csoe.bsky.social Teamwork and collaboration with @yaoyang-cornell.bsky.social and PNNL!
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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) ...
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September 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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....
@nsf-csoe.bsky.social Teamwork and collaboration with @yaoyang-cornell.bsky.social and PNNL!
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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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!
September 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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!
U Chemistry Researchers Eastman, Bandarian, and Roberts recently published a paper announcing their discovery of an enzyme that enables stable, drug-like peptides—opening new doors for treating previously “undruggable” diseases.
Read about their findings:
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Read about their findings:
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September 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
U Chemistry Researchers Eastman, Bandarian, and Roberts recently published a paper announcing their discovery of an enzyme that enables stable, drug-like peptides—opening new doors for treating previously “undruggable” diseases.
Read about their findings:
chemistry.utah.edu/uncategorize...
Read about their findings:
chemistry.utah.edu/uncategorize...
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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!
, 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!
September 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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!
, 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!
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!
September 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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!