About the Chemistry Department

Our faculty—with a passion for and a commitment to providing students with a rigorous, state-of-the-art education in the Chemical Sciences—will challenge you to think more deeply and profoundly about a range of topics that impact medicine, energy, materials, and/or the environment. Most importantly, they will provide you with the necessary skills and tools to thrive in the next phase of your career.

Cutting-edge research

In collaboration with our world-renowned faculty, our students pursue cutting-edge research in important areas aimed at bettering society.
Dunwei Wang, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Chemistry

Quick Facts

125

Candidates in the Ph.D program

94

Chemistry majors

188

Biochemistry majors

23

Full-time faculty members

Graduate Program

Our incoming graduate students bring exceptionally strong quantitative and analytical skills as they join their 100 colleagues in the Merkert Chemistry Center.

Graduate Program