Chemistry is the central science, and its principles operate in all aspects of our daily lives. Understanding chemistry is fundamental in understanding the world around us, everything from energy to biology, medicine to materials, and more. Our Department offers an exceptional foundational undergraduate program as well as three graduate degrees, including one interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Chemical Physics. Research is conducted in state-of-the-art facilities at the University as well as through scientific collaborations at research centers across the country.

Recent news from the Department of Chemistry

Tugba Selvi smiles next to a microscpe.

Chemistry doctoral student Tugba Selvi looks to bees for new ways to fight fungal infections

First-gen graduate student Selvi is building a career that combines science and the classroom

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Chemistry student earns National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program award

Quinn Padovan started his undergraduate research journey before he started college

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What happens when solar panels wear out

Comstock Inc. CEO Corrado De Gasperis opened the Energy Solutions Forum’s fifth season on the challenge of recycling billions of retired solar panels

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