News

A new statistical technique allows researchers to safely use the predictions obtained from machine learning to test scientific hypotheses.Read more about How to use AI for discovery — without leading science astray

Beginning in 2024, Professor Christopher J. Chang will take the helm as Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research.Read more about ACS Publications names Chris Chang as the next Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research

UC Berkeley chemists have now come up with a simple and green way to convert these gases — primarily methane and ethane — into economically valuable liquids, mostly alcohols like methanol and ethanol.Read more about Capturing wellhead gases for profit and a cleaner environment

Ting Xu and Emma Vargo have developed multipurpose, recyclable nanosheets for electronics, energy storage, and health & safety applications.Read more about Scaling Up Nano for Sustainable Manufacturing

New study led by Nitash Balsara finds surprising clues behind rare incidents of thermal runaway inside a resting lithium-ion battery.Read more about Why Do Batteries Sometimes Catch Fire and Explode?

Today, Schmidt Futures announced the 2023 cohort of the Schmidt Science Polymath Program, recognizing nine recently-tenured (or equivalent status) professors with remarkable track records and the desire to explore risky new research ideas across disciplines to accelerate scientific...Read more about Markita Landry named 2023 Schmidt Science Polymath

Professor Jeffrey Reimer is being recognized for outstanding contributions to chemical engineering education based on accomplishments in classroom teaching, course development, authorship of teaching texts, and departmental chairmanship, as well as excellence in research.Read more about Berkeley’s Jeffrey Reimer will receive AIChE’s Warren K. Lewis Award for ChE education

CBE undergraduate student Luisa Dell has been named a recipient of the highly selective national award symposium for undergraduate researchers.Read more about CBE student Luisa Dell among recipients of 'Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering' award

Peidong Yang and fellow Berkeley Lab scientists have developed “multielement ink” – a new semiconducting material that could enable a more sustainable approach to microelectronics manufacturing.Read more about Accelerating sustainable semiconductors with ‘multielement ink’

Professor Alanna Schepartz and colleagues named recipients of the first cohort of ARC Innovation Investigators. Arc Institute scientists receive no-strings-attached funding to tackle their most important ideas.Read more about Arc Institute announces new cohort of Investigators to pursue curiosity-driven research