The Department of Chemistry provides a world-class education through its classroom teaching and creates new scientific knowledge through cutting-edge research aimed at solving some of society’s most important human health, energy, and environmental problems. We have a long history of being a national and international leader with our academic offerings, laboratory teaching, and research opportunities. Our teaching and laboratories reflect the latest teaching methods. Online courses, guided-inquiry and problem-based laboratories, green chemistry, and small-group learning are part of our modern teaching repertoire.

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