Tag: Cynthia Friend

  • Nation & World

    10 faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

    Ten Harvard University scientists have been elected by their peers to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of “their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Two Harvard scientists also received awards from the NAS.

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    National Academy of Sciences
  • Nation & World

    Learning catalysts’ secrets

    Cynthia Friend, who recently received a multimillion dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, is well positioned to help “change the face and carbon footprint of the chemical industries sector,” one of her team’s goals.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Seeking a breakthrough on catalysts

    A group of Harvard researchers is taking a new approach to the challenge of developing new catalysts.

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  • Nation & World

    Energy research wins grant

    Harvard chemist Cynthia Friend has been awarded a major center grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Basic Energy Sciences’ Energy Frontier Research Centers program, which is designed “to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build the 21st-century energy economy.”

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