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Meet the newest Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator – Dr. Saptarshi Das

19 Sep 2023

Recently, Nanoscale Horizons was proud to announce their newest Emerging Investigator, Dr. Saptarshi Das (Pennsylvania State University).

The Emerging Investigator Series recognizes early-career researchers who have recently published exceptional work in a Communication with Nanoscale Horizons. To highlight these outstanding researchers, the journal also publishes an interview-style Editorial article featuring the corresponding author.

Dr. Saptarshi Das is an Associate Professor at Pennsylvania State University, where his primary focus resides in pioneering materials research and innovation, with significant impact on neuromorphic computing, hardware security, and bio-inspired sensing devices.

At the heart of the Das Research Group’s mission is the development of groundbreaking technologies inspired by nature, aiming to enhance energy efficiency and ensure a sustainable future for society.

To learn more about Dr. Das’ work, and learn more about the Nanoscale Horizons Emerging Investigator Series, read the post on the Nanoscale Horizons Blog, as well as Dr. Das’ interview with Nanoscale Horizons.

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Congratulations to the RSC poster prize winners at the 2023 Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium

14 Sep 2023

The Royal Society of Chemistry was once again proud to sponsor several poster awards at the 2023 Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium, held on September 6th, 2023 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This year, three RSC journals sponsored four separate prizes, with each award winner receiving a £50 book voucher. Congratulations to the poster prize award winners!

Chemical Science:

Alex Meyer (Lehigh University)

RSC Chemical Biology:

Thomas Murphy (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Gabriella Chua (The Rockefeller University)

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry:

Adam Rosenzweig (The Rockefeller University)

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2023 Analyst and JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureships Nominations are Open

18 Aug 2023

We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2023 Emerging Investigator Lectureships for Analyst and JAAS (Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectroscopy). Read below for more information:

2023 Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship

The Analyst Emerging Investigator Lectureship is awared annually and recognizes early career researchers, typically within 10 years of earning their PhD, who have made a significant contribution to analytical chemistry in their independent academic career.

The winner will receive the opportunity to present a lecture at a leading international meeting, with a contribution of up to £2,000 to cover associated travel and accommodation costs.

The Lectureship will be selected by the Analyst Editoral Board from a shortlist of nominees. Candidates must have completed their PhD, have published in Analyst in the past 3 years, actively be working in a research area within the scope of Analyst, and be at an early stage of their independent career.

To learn more about the Lectureship, read about previous winners, and see how you can nominate an outstanding early career researcher before 15 September, see the website for more information.

2023 JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship

The JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship is awared annually and recognizes early career researchers, typically within 10 years of earning their PhD, who have made a significant contribution to the area of atomic spectroscopy in their independent academic career.

The winner will receive the opportunity to present a lecture at a leading international meeting, with a contribution of up to £2,000 to cover associated travel and accommodation costs. They will also receive free RSC membership for one year.

The Lectureship will be selected by the JAAS Editoral Board from a shortlist of nominees. Candidates must have completed their PhD, have previously published in JAAS, actively be working in a research area within the scope of JAAS, and be at an early stage of their independent career.

To learn more about the Lectureship, read about previous winners, and see how you can nominate an outstanding early career researcher before 15 October, see the webiste for more information.

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Highlighting the 19th Annual Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium

09 Aug 2023

The Royal Society of Chemistry is proud to once again sponsor the 19th Annual Tri-Institutional Chemical Biology Symposium, being held on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in New York, New York. The symposium is sponsored and organized by the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology, a graduate program jointly offered by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Chemical Science, RSC Chemical Biology, and Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry are each sponsoring poster prizes at the event, highlighting the graduate student and postdoctoral rising stars in chemical biology.

The featured keynote speakers will be Prof. Danica G. Fujimori (University of California, San Francisco), Prof. Viviana Risca (Rockefeller University), Prof. Brian K. Shoichet (University of California, San Francisco), and Prof. Jorge Z. Torres (University of California, Los Angeles). The symposium is free to attend, so if you are interested in attending please click here to register in advance.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Certificates of Undergraduate Excellence!

04 Aug 2023

We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Certificates of Undergraduate Excellence, the Royal Society of Chemistry’ recognition program for university students in North America. This is the first group of award winners after the award was relaunched in 2022 to focus on the achievements of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences. The recipients were selected by their departments for their exceptional dedication, performance, and engagement in coursework and research.

77 students received the Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence this year from 53 institutions across North America, and each winner will receive (in addition to the certificate) their department’s choice of:

RSC Affiliate membership
A printed edition of the Merck Index
An invitation to join a publishing training session provided by RSC journal editorial teams

Click here to see a full list of this year’s outstanding winners, and to learn how your institution can enroll in the Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence program for the 2023-2024 cycle.

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Read the 10th Anniversary issues of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B and C !

23 Jun 2023

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Journals of Materials Chemistry A, B, and C, and we are proud to present three special issues highlighting the amazing community that has supported and contributed to the journals in the past decade. The special issues are introduced with an Editorial from past and present Editors-in-Chief, Deputy Editors-in-Chief, and Editorial Board Chairs, who highlight the history, vision, and community that surrounds the journals.

To celebrate this anniversary, all three issues will be free to read until August 4th, 2023.

Be sure to check out the Journal of Materials Chemistry Blog to learn more about the other exciting activities that mark the anniversary, including Community Spotlights, #MyFirstJMC Collections, 10th Anniversary Cover Showcases, and more!

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Join the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board!

07 Jun 2023

Do you know an early career researcher or PhD candidate interested in materials science and/or nanoscience? Are they interested in participating the development of two of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journals? If so, now is the time to nominate them for the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board!

The Community Board is a group of early career researchers and students who work with the journals’ Executive Editors and Editorial Boards to guide how the journals can best support the community of students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career researchers interested in Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons. They provide feedback on the community’s perception of the journals, help guide the journals’ engagement through suggested themed collections and Focus Article topics, and suggest education-focused initiatives for the journals to support the community.

If you are interested in nominating someone for the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board, submissions are open through July 19th, 2023. Check out the post on the Materials Horizons Blog for full details on eligibility, nomination process, and more details about the role of the Community Board.

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2023 Biomaterials Science Lectureship Winner Announced

18 May 2023

We would like to sincerely congratulate Eric Appel, who was recently announced as the recipient of the 2023 Biomaterials Science Lectureship!

Eric is an Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Stanford University, where he works on the development of biomaterials for understanding fundamental biological processes and engineering advanced healthcare solutions.

The lectureship honors an early-career researcher who has made significant contributions to the field of biomaterials, and is selected by the Editoral Board of Biomaterials Science from a list of candidates nominated by the research community. The award recipient receives £1,000 to cover travel an accommodation to attend and present at an international meeting, as well as an invitation to contribute an article to Biomaterials Science with a complimentary cover for the issue the article appears in.

To learn more about Eric, check out the Biomaterials Science blog to read an interview with him, then read his latest article in Biomaterials Science: “Subcutaneous delivery of an antibody against SARS-CoV-2 from a supramolecular hydrogel depot.”

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Journal of Materials Chemistry 2023 Lectureship nominations are now open!

02 May 2023

Do you know of an early-stage researcher who is conducting groundbreaking work in the field of materials chemistry? If so, nominate them for the Journal of Materials Chemistry 2023 Lectureship!

The Lectureship, which has been given since 2010, is now open for nominations through June 25th, 2023. Winners will be announced in the autumn and will receive several awards:

£1,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs to attend and present their work at a leading international meeting
Free RSC membership for one year
An invitation to contribute an article to one of the Journal of Materials Chemistry journals
A complimentary cover for the issue in which the article appears

To be eligible for nomination, the candidate must have made significant contributions to the field of materials chemistry, have completed their Ph.D., be actively pursuing an independent research career, and be at an early stage in their career (typically within 10 years of completing their Ph.D., with appropriate considerations for those who have taken a career break).

For full details about the nomination process and to read about past recipients, click here to go to the Journals of Material Chemistry Lectureship webpage.

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Open for submissions: RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers

28 Apr 2023

We are proud to announce that the two newest journals in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s portfolio, RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers, are now open for submissions! Check out our previous post announcing the journals to learn about their editors-in-chief, and read below to learn more about the journals themselves.

Both journals are Gold Open Access, and free to publish until mid-2025.

RSC Applied Interfaces is a dedicated, interdiciplinary journal for cutting edge research on the applications of surfaces and interfaces. The journal’s scope is broad, welcoming topics ranging from protective coatings to electrochemical interfaces to biomedical coatings, and everything in between.

RSC Applied Polymers is focused on the application of both natural and synthetic polymers, explored with experimental and computational sutdies. The journal’s scope covers a range of applications of polymers, including advances in materials, biology, energy, and more.

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