Chemical & Engineering News
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is a specialized science and industry news outlet focused on chemistry, chemical engineering, and the broader impacts of chemical science on society.
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Constructing cyclopropanols, one carbon at a time (opens the original)
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Constructing cyclopropanols, one carbon at a time Iron-catalyzed reaction creates a key intermediate stereoselectively The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Researchers in Ryan Shenvi’s lab at Scripps Research debuted a new way to make cyclopropanols in which each of the three carbon atoms in the ring comes from a different source (Science 2026, DOI: 10.1126/science.aej0194). Beyond bein
Hokkaido University is cited in fatal HF accident (opens the original)
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Hokkaido University is cited in fatal HF accident City of Sapporo finds several deficiencies in the university’s management of toxic substances The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. Following a fatal accident involving hydrofluoric acid (HF), the city of Sapporo, Japan, has cited Hokkaido University for violations of Japan’s poisonous substances control act. One student died and two were
Aerosols’ acidic conditions favor some diastereomers over others (opens the original)
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Aerosols’ acidic conditions favor some diastereomers over others It took 8 years to figure out the mechanism behind the unexpected observation The latest chemistry news, including important research advances, business and policy trends, chemical safety practices, career guidance, and more. A new study shows that volatile organic gases may undergo unexpected stereoselective reactions as they permeate into aerosol particles. The chiral composition of the tiny atmospheric droplets may in turn affec
Policy Watch: US Treasury targets private school DEI programs (opens the original)
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Policy Watch: US Treasury targets private school DEI programs A weekly roundup of policy news in the chemical arena and beyond The latest short chemistry policy news items from C&EN. The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced a proposed rule last week that would remove 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from private schools that consider “race, color, or national or ethnic origin” in admission or scholarship decisions. The rule would go into effect after May 31, 2027. “Under Pres
ACS Northeastern Section seeks Gustavus John Esselen Award nominations (opens the original)
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ACS Northeastern Section seeks Gustavus John Esselen Award nominations The award recognizes scientific and technical work that has significantly contributed to the public well-being The ACS and its local sections regularly sponsor awards for outstanding chemists. The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 40th Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest. The annual award is given to a chemical scientist whose scientific and techn
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