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 Analytical Resources Core that provides 24/7 student access to shared instrumentation.
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Chen Group
Crans Group
Fisher Group
Henry Group
Krummel Group
Levinger Group
McNally Group
Miyake Group
Neilson Group
Paton Group
Prieto Group
Rappe Group
Reynolds Group
Sambur Group
Shores Group
Szamel Group
Van Orden Group
Williams Group
Zadrozny Group
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Research News
Chemists design chemical probe for detecting minute temperature shifts in the body
The Zadrozny Lab designs molecules that allow magnetic resonance imaging to do things that it currently can’t do.
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.
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.
