Cornell University Chemistry & Chemical Biology

06/16/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 graduates!

05/26/2026

05/12/2026

Join us in wishing our Cornellians the best of luck on their final exams!

04/29/2026

04/15/2026

https://chemistry.cornell.edu/news/two-students-awarded-prestigious-goldwater-scholarship

Two Students Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

03/25/2026

“This has the potential to be transformative in the application of fuel cells broadly defined because it steps away from the need for precious metals,” said Héctor D. Abruña, the Émile M. Chamot Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Cornell researchers have developed a non-precious-metal catalyst that represents a major step toward alkaline fuel cells that use inexpensive commodity metals, such as nickel and cobalt, in several energy applications.

03/04/2026

https://chemistry.cornell.edu/news/abruna-honored-chemistry-public-interest-0

The Gustavus John Esseln Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest from the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society honors outstanding achievement in scientific and technical work that contributes to public well-being.