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Department Value Statement
The Department of Chemistry and Physics strives to embrace and promote diversity in all its forms, not only to create a more inclusive environment for the practices of chemistry and physics, but also to provide fair and just outcomes for all to achieve their full potential. Inclusion of and respect for people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and ideas will lead to superior solutions to world challenges and advance our disciplines as global, multidisciplinary sciences.
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Research
Recognizing the importance of undergraduate research in engaging students in the hands-on learning activities, our department offers the opportunity for students to do research in diverse fields such as Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Forensic chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy. Our faculty mentor students in original scholarship to address real-world challenges with some of today’s most sophisticated scientific equipment. The most successful undergraduate scholarship and research experiences lead to presentation and publication of research efforts that contributes to the broader intellectual community.
Highlights from the student presentations at the American Chemical Society in Orlando on May 31-April 4th 2019 included students and faculty having the opportunity to meet Barry Sharpless (2001 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry) and Fraser Stoddart (2016 Noble Prize winner in Chemistry).
Student Success Stories
Students in the Chemistry and Physics department have graduated onto successful careers in graduate school, medical school and other professional programs. They have also been admitted to leading PhD programs including those at Yale University, University of California, Santa Barbara, Carnegie Mellon University and Boston University.
Some of our Student Success Stories include:
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