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Penn Chemistry Hires Two New Faculty
Jul 1, 2025
Two new assistant professors are joining our Department!
Read MoreTianquan "Tim" Lian joins Penn Chemistry
Jun 30, 2025
Tianquan "Tim" Lian, currently the William Henry Emerson Professor of Chemistry at Emory University, will be returning to his alma mater. Tim will join the Department of Chemistry at Penn, in the brand new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy & Science Technology, on August 1, 2025. Tim received his Ph.D. at Penn under the direction of Prof.
Read MoreAmos B. Smith III (1944-2025)
Feb 3, 2025
We are deeply saddened to announce that our friend and colleague Amos B. Smith III, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, has passed away. Amos received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry from Bucknell University in 1966 and his Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University (with William C. Agostain) in 1972.
Read MoreSquire Booker Joins Penn
Oct 29, 2024
We are thrilled that Squire Booker, Ph.D. will be joining the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biophysics as a Penn-Integrates-Knowledge (PIK) Professor in January 2025. Squire is a world-renowned enzymologist who studies natural product biosynthesis and the use of iron-sulfur clusters in enzyme catalysis.
Read MorePenn Chemistry is Hiring
Sep 9, 2024
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for two tenure-track positions in the broadly defined areas of:
Biological chemistry and chemical biology, and
Read MorePenn Chemistry NIH Pathway to Independence Award Recipients
Aug 27, 2024
Nima Naseri of the Rhoades group and Madeline Rotella of the Kozlowski group were awarded NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) grants.The NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) is for promising postdoctoral scientists seeking to complete needed, mentored research career development that will facilitate their timely transition to an independent, tenure-track or equivalent, faculty pos
Read MorePenn Chemistry Lunar New Year Celebration
Feb 9, 2024
Penn Chemistry students, postdocs, staff, and faculty gathered in the Pit on Friday, February 9 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. We had treats from all over the globe.
Read MoreTransformative Gift from Roy & Diana Vagelos
Jan 25, 2024
The University of Pennsylvania announced today that P. Roy and Diana Vagelos have made a gift of $83.9 million to fund science initiatives across the School of Arts & Sciences. This commitment is the largest single gift ever made to the School and among the largest in Penn’s history.
Read MoreMarsha I. Lester Honored with Special Issue of JPC-A
Jan 25, 2024
The Marsha I. Lester "Festschrift" issue of the Journal of Physical Chemistry A has been released. Co-edited by several of Marsha's alumni and colleagues, the special issue features almost 20 articles on the core areas of her research.
The special virtual issue can be found here.
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