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URochester awarded Keck Foundation funding to tackle chemistry grand challenge

The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded the University of Rochester a $1.3 million grant for research at the forefront of how light and matter interact. The project, titled “Quantum Electrodynamics for Selective Transformations,” aims to create new chemistry using quantum light. The ambitious project has the potential to unlock new opportunities for chemical and material synthesis.

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URochester awarded Keck Foundation funding to tackle chemistry grand challenge

February 2, 2026

The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded the University of Rochester a $1.3 million grant for research ...

New Customized Textbook for General Chemistry

August 27, 2025

Led by Dr. Lewis Rothberg, faculty in the University of Rochester Department of Chemistry originally ...

Jason Holt wins the 2025 Sandra M. Beach Memorial Award

July 25, 2025

Congratulations to Jason Holt, who is the recipient of the 2025 Sandra M. Beach Memorial Award for o ...

Welcome to Assistant Professor Alexandra Paton

July 25, 2025

The Department of Chemistry warmly welcomes Dr. Alexandra Paton as a Assistant Professor of Chemistr ...

In memory of Robert “Bob” Kreilick

July 9, 2025

Kreilick was a member of the University of Rochester chemistry faculty for 44 years until his retire ...

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