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Chemistry

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College of Chemistry to build new Heathcock...

October 16, 2019
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Inorganic chemist Richard Andersen dies at 76

September 12, 2019
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Water harvester makes it easy to quench your thirst...

August 27, 2019
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What happens when you explode a chemical bond?

July 11, 2019
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A crystal with a twist

June 19, 2019
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Scientific glassblower continues century-old campus...

June 10, 2019
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How a botched train robbery led to the birth of...

April 30, 2019
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Jennifer Doudna on the future of gene editing

April 10, 2019
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Introducing a kinder, gentler way to blow holes in...

March 28, 2019
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Meet our new faculty: Kwabena Bediako,...

March 5, 2019
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Claire Tomlin and Douglas Clark elected to...

February 11, 2019
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New 3D printer shapes objects with rays of light

January 31, 2019
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January 22, 2019
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January 17, 2019
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December 13, 2018
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