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Fellow Alum Peichen Zhong Named 2025 AI2050 Early Career Fellow

BIDMaP Postdoctoral Fellow Alum Dr. Peichen Zhong has been selected as a 2025 AI2050 Early Career Fellow by Schmidt Sciences, one of the most prestigious global recognitions for researchers shaping the future of artificial...
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EarthTech2025

EarthTech2025 is the third annual symposium organized by the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society in partnership with the Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet, the Department of Physics and Berkeley Discovery at UC Berkeley, with the goal of bringing together experts and students...
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Science is the great equalizing force in the world

Professor Omar M. Yaghi, BIDMaP Co-Director and Chief Scientist, has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry shared with Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson for pioneering metal organic frameworks (MOFs) that enable breakthroughs in...
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BIDMaP Chief Scientist and Co-Director Omar Yaghi wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Professor Omar M. Yaghi, BIDMaP Co-Director and Chief Scientist, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, shared with Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson...
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From BIDMaP to Bakar Labs: AIMATX Launches First Startup from BIDMaP Research

BIDMaP is proud to celebrate AIMATX, the first startup to emerge directly from BIDMaP research, recently featured in a Bakar Labs Tenant Spotlight.
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Professor Omar Yaghi Receives the 2025 Von Hippel Award

BIDMaP is delighted to share that Professor Omar M. Yaghi has been selected to receive the 2025 Von Hippel Award, the highest honor conferred by the Materials Research Society (MRS).
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BIDMaP Welcomes Six New Postdoctoral Fellows

BIDMaP is pleased to welcome six outstanding postdoctoral fellows whose expertise in materials science, chemistry, computation, and AI will accelerate discovery across Berkeley and beyond. Fellows are central to BIDMaP’s mission...
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Farewell and Congratulations to Four BIDMaP Postdoctoral Fellows

This summer, BIDMaP bids a fond farewell to four of our outstanding postdoctoral researchers: Zach Zheng, Théo Jaffrelot Inizan, Peichen Zhong, and Shengchao...
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Omar Yaghi Named University Professor, UC’s Highest Faculty Honor

BIDMaP congratulates our Co-Director, Omar Yaghi, on being named University Professor—UC’s highest faculty honor. Omar is “the perfect scholar” for this title, having invented the field of reticular...
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Congratulations to Professor Omar Yaghi, Awarded Honorary Degree from Princeton University

Renowned chemist and UC Berkeley professor Omar M. Yaghi has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Princeton University...
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BIDMaP Postdoctoral Fellow Wins 2025 Carbon Future Young Investigator Award

BIDMaP Postdoctoral Fellow, Zhiling (Zach) Zheng, has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Carbon Future Young Investigator Award. This international...
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The Future of Scientific Careers in an AI-Driven World

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is transforming industries worldwide, and the field of science is no exception.  At the recent BIDMaP session at the University of California...
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AI Takes Center Stage in Carbon Management Cycle at BIDMaP Session

A high-profile session during SF Climate Week's "AI and Climate Symposium: From Cutting-Edge Research to Commercialization" brought together leading scientists...
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Recap: Symposium on AI and Climate Technology During SF Climate Week

BIDMaP, together with Bakar Climate Labs, hosted the inaugural “AI and Climate Symposium: From Cutting-Edge Research to Commercialization.” The symposium brought together...
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Omar M. Yaghi of the University of California-Berkeley Receives the Inaugural 2025 IUPAC-Soong Prize for Sustainable Chemistry

Celebrated for Pioneering Reticular Chemistry and its use for Carbon Capture and Water Harvesting from Air...