KU Chemistry
KU Chemistry provides cutting-edge education and research opportunities. Diversity in our research and a strong culture of collegial interaction among the faculty, staff and students has always set us apart. We put a strong premium on interdisciplinary research and the vast majority of our faculty have research collaborations that involve other departments at KU, around the country and abroad.
Carnival of Chemistry - Sunday, November 20th 1:00-4:00 pm
Join us on Sunday, November 20th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in Gray-Little Hall for the 2022 Carnival of Chemistry!
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Brian Laird named September 2022 Sutton Award recipient
The Department of Chemistry congratulates Professor Brian Laird on receiving the September 2022 Sutton Family Research Impact Award! His winning paper was published in the Journal of Chemical Physics and is titled, “Inside and out: Surface thermodynamics from positive to negative curvature.”
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Center for Molecular Analysis of Disease Pathways Receives Final Phase of NIH COBRE Grant
Junior Eleazar Abraham selected as a 2022 Millennium Fellow
The 2021 KU Chemistry newsletter is up online!
The University of Kansas Department of Chemistry is excited to announce that our 2021 Newsletter is available online!
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The Department's research programs and faculty place KU Chemistry at the leading edge of scientific research in a broad range of areas, including bioanalytical chemistry, nanoscience, spectroscopy, and more.
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Our highly recognized faculty consists of 29 active faculty, including five distinguished professors. Our faculty members' research is concentrated in a broad range of areas, from bioanalytical chemistry to computational chemistry.
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The Department of Chemistry offers two curriculum degree plans, an American Chemical Society certified BS and also a BA. Ranked in the Top 50 U.S. Graduate Programs for Public Schools, our graduate program offers a Chemistry Ph.D. and MS.
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