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.
TEACHING-FOCUSED FACULTY POSITIONS IN CHEMISTRY
The Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, CO, seeks to hire at least two non-tenure track Assistant Professors with interest and experience in large lecture course instruction, for continuing 9-month appointments. Exceptional candidates with teaching experience in general and/or organic chemistry are encouraged to apply. For more information, see our employment opportunities.
NEWS SPOTLIGHT
Chemistry Student Honored
Elise Hadjis is double majoring in chemistry and merchandising and was honored for her fashion collection by the College of Health and Human Sciences. Read the article to see how she is
Chemistry Graduate Student Receives AAUW Fellowship
Graduate student Kelly Nieto has been selected to receive an AAUW American Dissertation Fellowship for the 2022-23 award year! The American Association of University Woman, AAUW, is a non-profit organization that was
Learning Assistants in Chemistry
Learning Assistants are changing the way students learn in some of our core chemistry classes, and the results have been overwhelmingly positive. Learning Assistants are undergraduate students who assist a professor in
NEWS
Ram Legacy: Patty and Peggy Contreras
Scholarships helped Patty and Peggy Contreras go to college – now they want to level the playing field for other students by giving back.
Outstanding Grad: Beth Trent-Ringler, College of Natural Sciences
“I feel proud of all I’ve learned and all the challenges I’ve overcome in these few years. Of course, the pandemic gave everyone a whole host of additional challenges, but it does feel really rewarding to get to the other side and earn my degree.”
Breathe in, breathe out: Scientists continue probing chemistry of indoor air
Delphine Farmer led a Sloan Foundation-funded indoor air chemistry experiment along with about 40 collaborators across 12 institutions.
Energy and materials chemist Justin Sambur named 2022 Sloan Research Fellow
The fellowships honor extraordinary U.S. and Canadian researchers whose “creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.”
