Jacobsen

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) celebrated undergraduate researcher Sunny Shi on June 8, 2026, during the department's Summer Undergraduate Research Community Opening Social, where she was presented with the Royal Society of...

Professor Eric Jacobsen, Sheldon Emery Professor of Chemistry, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the F.A. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research named for one of the most honored faculty members in Texas A&M University history. The...

Laboratories turned to a smart workaround when COVID‑19 testing kits became scarce in 2020. They mixed samples from several patients and ran a single test. If the test came back negative, everyone in it was cleared at once. If it was positive, follow-up...

Five CCB community members, Meghan Sullivan (Nocera Lab), Andre Sanchez (Jacobsen Lab), Garrick Lim (Aizenberg Lab), Friedrich Stricker (Aizenberg Lab), and Jacopo Movilli (Aizenberg Lab) were invited to attend the prestigious 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate...

Eric Jacobsen, the Sheldon Emory Professor of Organic Chemistry, will receive the 2024 Robert A. Welch Award in Chemistry for his research into speeding up chemical reactions and understanding how reactions work. The prestigious award honors the value of...

Harvard’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology hosted its second annual undergraduate research symposium, showcasing its undergraduates’ state-of-the-art research projects and honoring the historic contributions of a beloved CCB professor and...

Eric Jacobsen, the Sheldon Emory Professor of Organic Chemistry, will receive the 2024 Willard Gibbs Medal. This medal is one of the most prestigious honors in chemistry, awarded by the Chicago Section of the ACS. The medal seeks "to publicly recognize...

At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Feb. 6, 2024, the following tribute to the life and service of the late David Albert Evans was spread upon the permanent records of the Faculty. David Albert Evans was one of the most influential organic...

The Harvard Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology has wrapped up its second annual High School Lab Skills summer intern program, providing an immersive learning experience for a group of local high school students to experience the world of cutting...

A hundred CCB community members joined the department’s first “virtual toast” to honor Emily Balskus By Caitlin McDermott-Murphy “We are here to celebrate Emily’s greatness.” That’s how Ted Betley, the Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical...