Department of Chemistry - Illinois State University

10/28/2026

We are looking forward to tomorrow night's Distinguished Professor Lecture by Dr. Lisa F. Szczepura. We hope to see you all there!

🚨SOON! 🚨 Dr. Lisa F. Szczepura of the Department of Chemistry - Illinois State University will present a Distinguished Professor Lecture, October 29 at 5 p.m. in the Old Main Room, located in the Bone Student Center! 🗣️📍💫

Dr. Szczepura's lecture, "The Many Facets of Metals: Minerals, Bulk Metals, Clusters and Applications," is set to discuss the varying roles that metals play in several facets of life! 🪨🔬👩‍🔬

Join us for the lecture and read more about Dr. Szczepura through the 🔗 in bio!
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10/26/2026

The Department is seeking a Chairperson to be our next leader. Please share with those who might be interested in leading our vibrant Department and working with our students, staff, and faculty teacher-scholars as part of the ISU College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University leadership team. Details at ISU Jobs:

10/24/2026

Happy Homecoming weekend! After enjoying the parade, we hope to see our alumni and friends behind the Science Lab Building for our Homecoming tailgate. A great chance to mingle and network along with our current students, faculty, and staff!

10/23/2026

Happy Mole Day, everyone! It's a happy day for us, and this year we also get to celebrate Homecoming at Illinois State at the same time! Looking forward to "Reuniting" with our alumni and friends. Today alumna Julia Edwards '08 joins us as our Alumni Day guest. And tomorrow we'll gather outside the Science Lab Building to watch the parade and tailgate/fellowship together. We hope to see you there.

10/10/2026

We are of Dr. Szczepura! We hope to see you at this upcoming talk!

Join Department of Chemistry - Illinois State University Distinguished Professor Lisa F. Szczepura for her Distinguished Professor Lecture, “The Many Facets of Metals: Minerals, Bulk Metals, Clusters and Applications,” on October 29 at 5 p.m. in the Bone Student Center.

Dr. Szczepura is an accomplished researcher and educator whose work explores the design of unique metal clusters and their potential applications in areas including imaging, battery materials, and catalysis. She has mentored dozens of undergraduate and graduate students and has earned national recognition for her research and teaching.

Learn more ▶️ https://go.illinoisstate.edu/lecture

10/10/2026

Illinois State University and Heartland Community College students installed off-grid solar power systems for families in the Navajo Nation living without electricity.

10/08/2026

The Department of Chemistry will be hosting a Tailgate party for the Illinois State University Homecoming game against Indiana State University on Saturday, October 24th from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.! Students, faculty, staff, alumni, families, and friends are all welcome to come and join in the celebration.

The Department of Chemistry will be tailgating in the parking lot of the Science Lab Building located at the corner of College & Fell.

Please come out and join us for the Department of Chemistry Homecoming Tailgate party. There will be food (burgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers, and other food grilled by faculty) and beverages (Coca-Cola products, Pepsi-Cola, etc.). Feel free to bring a dish to share. There’ll be games, food, and fun for all. We hope to see you there!

10/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Candice E. Halbert ‘01 on her induction into the College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 induction class. Dr. Halbert also stopped by the department to talk to students and faculty after the ceremony.

https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/10/cas-inducts-seven-into-hall-of-fame/

09/30/2026

Last week a group of students headed to Peoria to visit PMP Fermentation. Thanks to PMP for their hospitality in showing students around the facility and for letting our students learn first-hand about local industry and available opportunities.

09/25/2026

After en extended hiatus, ISU Chemistry is returning to semi-regular posts of items that may be of interest to our alumni, families, students, and faculty/staff. Stay tuned and thanks for your patience!