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Earlier this month, a celebratory toast welcomed Professor Omar Yaghi back to campus in honor of his Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The afternoon's images continue to inspire, long after the celebration ended.
Congratulations to Hendrik Utzat for being among the seven cross-disciplinary teams of researchers who were awarded funding in the first year of Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information ⚛️
RCSA, The Brinson Foundation, @simonsfoundation.org and Kevin Wells have awarded funding to seven cross-disciplinary teams of researchers in the inaugural year of # Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information.
2025 Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information Awards
The three-year initiative, cosponsored by RCSA, The Brinson Foundation, Simons Foundation and Kevin Wells, aims to promote broader interactions among different sectors of the quantum science community...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Congratulations to Hendrik Utzat for being among the seven cross-disciplinary teams of researchers who were awarded funding in the first year of Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information ⚛️
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The #NobelPrize-winning materials known as MOFs have incredible promise for #EnergyTechnology, #medicine, #CleanWater, and more. Our scientists are helping pioneer the field to make big changes from these tiny crystal sponges. ⬇️
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From Nano to Nobel: National Lab Researchers Use MOFs to Solve Big Problems
Omar Yaghi’s pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks opened up a new class of transformative materials. Researchers at Berkeley Lab and its DOE user facilities are designing MOFs for next-generati...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The #NobelPrize-winning materials known as MOFs have incredible promise for #EnergyTechnology, #medicine, #CleanWater, and more. Our scientists are helping pioneer the field to make big changes from these tiny crystal sponges. ⬇️
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Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season. Thank you for your commitment to the College of Chemistry!
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December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season. Thank you for your commitment to the College of Chemistry!
📷: Gab Baisas
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Water & acids destroy most carbon capture materials in power plant emissions. A new solution by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @berkeleychemistry.bsky.social chemists: A three-layered nanocomposite with the CO₂-capturing core shielded on the inside.
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Three-layered nanocomposite tackles carbon capture’s biggest challenges | College of Chemistry
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December 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Water & acids destroy most carbon capture materials in power plant emissions. A new solution by @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @berkeleychemistry.bsky.social chemists: A three-layered nanocomposite with the CO₂-capturing core shielded on the inside.
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Scientists have engineered a three-layered nanocomposite that outperforms existing carbon capture materials. 🧪 Their work uses both metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to create a more resilient and efficient solution. https://bit.ly/3MEbeeN
Three-layered nanocomposite tackles carbon capture’s biggest challenges | College of Chemistry
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December 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Scientists have engineered a three-layered nanocomposite that outperforms existing carbon capture materials. 🧪 Their work uses both metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to create a more resilient and efficient solution. https://bit.ly/3MEbeeN
From groundbreaking research to Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, our College thrives on the perspectives of our international community. We're proud to be a place where talent from around the globe unites to solve the world's most pressing challenges. https://nyti.ms/3MQvLfU
A Scientific Pipeline to the Nobel Prize Fueled by Immigrants (Gift Article)
As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
From groundbreaking research to Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, our College thrives on the perspectives of our international community. We're proud to be a place where talent from around the globe unites to solve the world's most pressing challenges. https://nyti.ms/3MQvLfU
Scientists have found a way to track molecule movement during plastic recycling using NMR spectroscopy. This approach could revolutionize how we design and recycle plastics, bringing us closer to a truly circular economy. https://bit.ly/3KNBXow
Why is plastic recycling so hard, and how can we improve it? | College of Chemistry
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December 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Scientists have found a way to track molecule movement during plastic recycling using NMR spectroscopy. This approach could revolutionize how we design and recycle plastics, bringing us closer to a truly circular economy. https://bit.ly/3KNBXow
Nobel Week continues: Pic 1: College of Chemistry leaders brunch the day after the ceremony. From left: Peidong Yang, Dean Toste, Professor Omar Yaghi, and Doug Clark. Pic 2: Omar Yaghi poses with his older brother Khaled Yaghi and Peidong Yang.
December 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Nobel Week continues: Pic 1: College of Chemistry leaders brunch the day after the ceremony. From left: Peidong Yang, Dean Toste, Professor Omar Yaghi, and Doug Clark. Pic 2: Omar Yaghi poses with his older brother Khaled Yaghi and Peidong Yang.
Professor Omar Yaghi accepts his Nobel Prize award from the Swedish King at today's Nobel award ceremony.
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Professor Omar Yaghi accepts his Nobel Prize award from the Swedish King at today's Nobel award ceremony.
Today's Nobel Prize award ceremony took place in Stockholm, Sweden. Here, the Swedish King presented Professor Omar Yaghi with his medal and diploma as royal families, government officials, diplomats, scientists, and academics looked on.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today's Nobel Prize award ceremony took place in Stockholm, Sweden. Here, the Swedish King presented Professor Omar Yaghi with his medal and diploma as royal families, government officials, diplomats, scientists, and academics looked on.
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This year's chemistry laureates have added items to the Nobel Prize Museum's collection in Stockholm to help document the story behind the prize and help make the science accessible to the public.
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This year's chemistry laureates have added items to the Nobel Prize Museum's collection in Stockholm to help document the story behind the prize and help make the science accessible to the public.
As a part of Nobel Week, recent Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi attended today's Nobel lecture at Stockholm University in Sweden and described the history of his prize-awarded work. He was joined by Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson, who he shares the prize with.
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
As a part of Nobel Week, recent Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi attended today's Nobel lecture at Stockholm University in Sweden and described the history of his prize-awarded work. He was joined by Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson, who he shares the prize with.
Hydrogen is hard and expensive to produce, but we have cleared a major hurdle to making green hydrogen more affordable. 🌱💧
Producing hydrogen to fuel heavy transport and industry is energy intensive and expensive. A Berkeley chemist has overcome one roadblock to producing low-cost, green hydrogen from water and electricity. news.berkeley.edu/2025/11/24/h...
How UC Berkeley is improving the affordability of hydrogen fuel - Berkeley News
Producing hydrogen to fuel heavy transport and industry is energy intensive and expensive. A Berkeley chemist has overcome one roadblock to producing low-cost, green hydrogen from water and electricit...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Hydrogen is hard and expensive to produce, but we have cleared a major hurdle to making green hydrogen more affordable. 🌱💧
Congratulations, Professor Zuerch!
RCSA, @sloanfoundation.bsky.social & @kavlifoundation.org have made awards to eight cross-disciplinary teams of early career researchers in the second year of #Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials.
2025 Scialog SM3 Awards
Eight cross-disciplinary teams have won funding in the second year of Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials, a three-year initiative catalyzing cutting-edge basic science to address how...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Congratulations, Professor Zuerch!
This is the spirit that drives Berkeley forward, solving real-world challenges and shaping the future of technology. Proud of our Bears! 🐻🔬 #BerkeleyPride #FutureOfTech @zuerchlab https://bit.ly/4qZqrGW
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is the spirit that drives Berkeley forward, solving real-world challenges and shaping the future of technology. Proud of our Bears! 🐻🔬 #BerkeleyPride #FutureOfTech @zuerchlab https://bit.ly/4qZqrGW
Earlier this month, a celebratory toast welcomed Professor Omar Yaghi back to campus in honor of his Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The afternoon's images continue to inspire, long after the celebration ended.
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Earlier this month, a celebratory toast welcomed Professor Omar Yaghi back to campus in honor of his Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The afternoon's images continue to inspire, long after the celebration ended.
Only 2% of people getting gel manicures protect against harmful UV rays. Our researchers have developed a spray that guards against UVA exposure during nail treatments. Innovations like these that remind us why we're a leading public research university. https://bit.ly/47e3OoZ
October 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Only 2% of people getting gel manicures protect against harmful UV rays. Our researchers have developed a spray that guards against UVA exposure during nail treatments. Innovations like these that remind us why we're a leading public research university. https://bit.ly/47e3OoZ
A champagne toast, remarks and media were waiting for Professor Omar Yaghi as he returned to campus today after his Nobel Prize win on Wednesday. 🎉 @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @chancellorlyons.bsky.social @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social @berkeleycdss.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
A champagne toast, remarks and media were waiting for Professor Omar Yaghi as he returned to campus today after his Nobel Prize win on Wednesday. 🎉 @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @chancellorlyons.bsky.social @berkeleyinspire.bsky.social @berkeleycdss.bsky.social
We echo these sentiments!
1/2 From IGI Founder @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social: “Congratulations to my colleagues Omar Yaghi & John Clarke — the two latest UC Berkeley Nobel Laureates! Omar’s development of metal-organic frameworks changed the way we capture carbon, store energy & harvest water from desert air. shorturl.at/GpBsu
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Berkeley News
Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We echo these sentiments!
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Omar Yaghi was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry today! @UCBerkeley @NobelPrize https://bit.ly/48VwG7P
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Omar Yaghi was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry today! @UCBerkeley @NobelPrize https://bit.ly/48VwG7P
Alumni & Parents Weekend at Homecoming starts TODAY! And today, the College of Chemistry has a special message for the parents, guardians, and family who support our students. https://homecoming.berkeley.edu/ #ParentsWeekend #Homecoming #GoBears #CollegeofChemistry 💙 💛
October 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Alumni & Parents Weekend at Homecoming starts TODAY! And today, the College of Chemistry has a special message for the parents, guardians, and family who support our students. https://homecoming.berkeley.edu/ #ParentsWeekend #Homecoming #GoBears #CollegeofChemistry 💙 💛
🍄✨ From food waste to foodie wonder: Chef-turned-scientist Vayu Hill-Maini is using fungi to turn scraps into snacks. A third of U.S. food goes to waste — and he’s tackling it with Neurospora intermedia, the same fungus Indonesians have long used to make oncom, a protein-packed dish from leftovers.
Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to transform food waste into culinary delights using fungi.
October 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🍄✨ From food waste to foodie wonder: Chef-turned-scientist Vayu Hill-Maini is using fungi to turn scraps into snacks. A third of U.S. food goes to waste — and he’s tackling it with Neurospora intermedia, the same fungus Indonesians have long used to make oncom, a protein-packed dish from leftovers.
Please join us Sat., Oct. 4, for our annual Homecoming Lecture, featuring Professor Kranthi Mandadapu. He will discuss his research topics as well as his experience as an alumnus and faculty member at the College. Visit the calendar listing for more information at https://bit.ly/48783F2
September 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Please join us Sat., Oct. 4, for our annual Homecoming Lecture, featuring Professor Kranthi Mandadapu. He will discuss his research topics as well as his experience as an alumnus and faculty member at the College. Visit the calendar listing for more information at https://bit.ly/48783F2