Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University. We have an international reputation for excellence in research across a broad array of disciplines, including analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, materials and physical chemistry. Ph.D. graduates receive world-class training, participate in cutting-edge (and often interdisciplinary) research projects, and are employed at all levels of academia and industry around the globe. The faculty also enjoy an award-winning reputation for teaching excellence. Undergraduate students benefit both from access to this classroom expertise and from a long tradition of substantive undergraduate participation in research. The Department’s research efforts are supported by a state-of-the-art Analytical Resources Core that provides 24/7 student access to shared instrumentation.
FACULTY POSITIONS IN CHEMISTRY
The Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, CO, seeks to hire at least one tenure-track faculty member. Exceptional candidates from all areas of polymer chemistry are encouraged to apply. For more information, see our employment opportunities.
NEWS SPOTLIGHT
Ten Chemistry Graduate Students Walk Away with Awards and Honors at the 2021 Graduate Student Showcase
Colorado State University graduate students recently participated in the 2021 Graduate Student Showcase. Ten chemistry PhD candidates walked away with awards and honors. The showcase provides opportunities for graduate students to present
Kate Kostenkova receives the Society of Bioinorganic Chemistry Flash Presentation Award
Kate Kostenkova, a fourth-year graduate student in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, received the Society of Bioinorganic Chemistry Flash Presentation Award at the 1st Electronic Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference
Andrea Westlie receives DSM Bright Science Award for PhD Students at ACS National Meeting
Ph.D. student Andrea Westlie of the Chen Group was selected as the Grand DSM Prize Award winner of the ACS Polymer Division DSM Bright Science Award for Ph.D. students at the fall ACS
Chern-Hooi Lim named C&EN’s Talented Twelve
Dr. Lim, Founder and CEO of New Iridium, has been named one of C&EN’s Talented Twelve. C&EN’s Talented Twelve will host a free, two-day virtual symposium on September 27 and 28, 2021.
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Chemistry professor recognized with Arthur C. Cope Late Career Scholar’s Award
Finke was selected to receive the Arthur C. Cope Late Career Scholar’s Award for his exceptional and scholarly efforts distinguishing homogeneous from heterogeneous catalysis of organic reactions.
New research center paves way for CSU’s leadership in cannabinoid science
The Panacea Life Sciences Cannabinoid Research Center will serve as a springboard for CSU-based research, new and ongoing, focused on CBD and other naturally occurring compounds in hemp.
CSU chemists receive millions in federal dollars to fight plastics pollution
A team led by Eugene Chen in the Department of Chemistry will work on design and discovery of next-generation polymers.
Liliana Gallegos combines organic chemistry and computer modeling
Liliana Gallegos is a Ph. D. student in CSU’s Department of Chemistry. She is researching ways to use computer modeling to make organic chemistry reactions more efficient and has also been awarded a Frontera Computational Science Fellowship.
