The Department of Chemistry has 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. Undergraduate students benefit from a long tradition of substantive undergraduate participation in research. The Department’s research efforts are supported by a state-of-the-art Central Instrument Facility that provides 24/7 student access to shared instrumentation.
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CSU chemistry professor receives prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
For the first time in 20 years, a Colorado State University professor is the recipient of one of the nation’s top teaching and research prizes in chemical sciences, which includes a $100,000 research grant.
Antibiotic clothing, a new approach to fighting bacteria
Newsweek features chemistry professor fighting infection with new bacteria-resistant materials
Chemists could make ‘smart glass’ smarter by manipulating it at the nanoscale
Researchers have devised a potentially major improvement to the tinting speed and durability of smart glass by providing a better understanding of how the glass works at the nanoscale.
Debbie Crans receives ACS award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry
Debbie Crans becomes first person in Colorado and third woman ever, over the course of nearly 60 years, to receive ACS award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry.
