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Rudy Marcus, developer of electron transfer theory, dies at 102
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (292+ words) Nobel laureate's discoveries in chemical kinetics advanced many fields of chemistry Rudolph A. “Rudy” Marcus, a Canadian-born US chemist whose work on electron transfer helped shape the entire field of chemistry, died on July 16 at age 102. He was a chemist at…...
ACS continues 150th celebration at EuChemS
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (268+ words) The event offered networking, celebrated scientists and collaboration, and announced a new program with the German Chemical Society Your one stop source for all ACS News. The latest in meetings, awards, governance, ACS publishing, and more. “The partnership between ACS…...
Policy Watch: DHS puts new limit on international student stays in the US
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1541+ words) A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond by C&EN Editorial Team The latest short chemistry policy news items from C&EN. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a rule July 17 limiting how long…...
Responding to relentless expansion in China, South Korea and Japan keep shrinking ethylene capacity
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (447+ words) Ethylene capacity keeps shrinking in South Korea and Japan as Chinese competition mounts New rationalization program in South Korea adds to efforts to downsize basic chemical output by Katsumori Matsuoka, special to C&EN South Korea and Japan, once the…...
Direct sugar chemistry streamlines C-aryl glycoside synthesis
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (391+ words) New methods offer simpler routes to diabetes drugs and other carbohydrate-derived medicines by Anirban Mukhopadhyay, special to C&EN Making carbohydrate-derived drugs from naturally occurring sugars often requires chemists to temporarily shield the sugar’s many nearly identical hydroxyl groups so…...
Team USA brings home gold from 58th International Chemistry Olympiad
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (419+ words) The team was awarded 3 gold and 1 silver medal during a closing ceremony on July 18 The latest in ACS initiatives, educational programs, outreach activities, and more. On July 18 at a ceremony held in Uzbekistan, the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) gave awards…...
George Christou wins 2026 Herty Medal
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (486+ words) The Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society has named George Christou as the recipient of the 2026 Herty Medal. Christou, University Distinguished Professor and holder of the Drago Chair at the University of Florida, is recognized for his outstanding research…...
Trump dismantled Biden’s industrial policy for cleantech. Will the replacement succeed?
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (1048+ words) His administration isn’t interested in slowing climate change, but it’s using industrial policy to achieve national security goals that overlap with Biden-era priorities Under President Joe Biden, the US government began pouring billions of dollars into technologies intended to help…...
ACS and the GDCh partner for new membership program
1+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) The program offers members of both science societies a more affordable way to access additional benefits The latest in ACS initiatives, educational programs, outreach activities, and more. The American Chemical Society and the German Chemical Society (GDCh) have launched a…...
Access to potential long COVID drugs dwindles as trials falter
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1792+ words) Two sets of studies for COVID-driven conditions show the struggles of drug development Recurring stories and special news packages from C&EN. In the picture on her GoFundMe page, Mia Delli Gatti looks bright and cheerful. She sticks out her…...