The Welch Foundation had such a blast last week hosting 18 researchers from across the state for the 2025 WelchX Collaboration Retreat! This year’s theme was “Chemical Research for Grand Challenges”. The retreat’s activities were designed to spur creative, innovative and collaborative ideas that address the most challenging and unexplored issues in a wide variety of chemistry related areas. The attendees paired off and each team will submit a proposal for a collaborative $100,000 pilot grant based on the research they developed together. Special thanks to Randy Lee, Trey Westbrook and Mike Wong for joining the retreat as mentors! Learn more about the WelchX program here: welch1.org/grants-programs/w…

welch1.org/grants-programs/w… I am delighted to share that we have received the Welch X Pilot Grant. Many thanks to the Welch Foundation for their support!

Happy to be shortlisted in the “Science as Art” competition in MRS Fall 2023 conference. It’s currently displaced in the Exhibit Hall at #9 “Ferroic Quilt”. To vote, you can use the MRS app Home page under “Science and Art”. :D

Delighted to announce our faculty search in the department with a focus on quantum materials! Quantum materials (MSNE): apply.interfolio.com/135086

Thrilled to share our latest research on 2D vdW FE using 4D-STEM! 📚🔬 Grateful for the fantastic collaborations that made this possible.

Excited about a new group photo with our whole team on board :)

My student, Chuqiao received 2023 SCI summer research colloquium award! Congrats to Chuqiao!

Congrats to my student, Chuqiao, who received the student award this year!!

Really nice conference in Cambridge!! I’m a woman in 2D and 4D. Lol @2D_TMDs_2023

Thrilled to join the 2D TMD conference in Cambridge!! @2D_TMDs_2023 #2DTMD2023

Rice Paris Center!

We sincerely appreciate your contribution to excellent peer review at npj Computational Materials! @han_yimo @dbngsh_mkhrj , Aldo Romero, Bo Wang, Corey Oses, Dierk Raabe, Nicole Adelstein, Jian Zhou, Yanzhou Ji, Yang Xiang,

We are so proud that @RiceEngineering has recognized our faculty Prof. Yimo Han with the Roy E. Campbell Faculty Development Award and Prof. Jun Lou the Outstanding Faculty Research Award. Congrats! 🎉 Read about the honors: bit.ly/40CPSQ5

I feel so grateful to be part of the esteemed TR35 community! I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my advisors, colleagues, collaborators, and family for their support and encouragement! MSNE.rice.edu/news/Han-named…

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Let’s bring a bunch of microscopists to Houston. :)

Congrats to the inaugural recipients of the Rice Engineering Innovation Conference and Workshop Fund, which aims to enhance the reputation of scholarship of the school through collaborative research events. bit.ly/3VQDeLa

Congrats to my student, Sara, for winning the poster award at the Keck Annual Research Conference at Taxes Medical Center!