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University of Utah Department of Chemistry Providing a world-class education for careers in chemistry, other sciences, engineering, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, business, or law.

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah started as a small department without a graduate program and went on to become the pioneering research and dedicated teaching department it is today. In 1946, a chemistry student was the first Ph.D. candidate to graduate from the University of Utah under the leadership of Dr. Henry Eyring, Dean of the Graduate School and internationally-renowned chemist. Since then, the Department of Chemistry has continued to grow in stature. The most recent review by the Graduate Council quoted an outside reviewer and member of the National Academy of Sciences, who described the department as having “one of the nation’s strongest and most respected programs.”

Utah Chemistry is known for its excellence both nationwide and worldwide. It ranks in the top 15% of U.S. graduate programs (182 programs) and in the top ten of state-funded programs. The undergraduate program ranks 10th nationally with respect to number of majors and 4th nationally with respect to the number of degrees certified by the American Chemical Society. Our current faculty includes 9 Distinguished Professors, 14 recipients of the Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Research Award, 11 recipients of university-wide teaching awards (Distinguished Teaching Award, Early Career Teaching Award, Hatch Prize), 5 recipients of the Rosenblatt Prize, a Priestley Medalist and National Medal of Science recipient, and winners of dozens of major awards and fellowships from scholarly and professional societies and private foundations.

Join us this Wednesday at Curie Club in HEB 2030 for some bagels, coffee, and chat!
10/12/2026

Join us this Wednesday at Curie Club in HEB 2030 for some bagels, coffee, and chat!

The Department of Chemistry was thrilled to host the Calvin J. Giddings Lectureship this week! Thank you to Professor Da...
09/18/2026

The Department of Chemistry was thrilled to host the Calvin J. Giddings Lectureship this week! Thank you to Professor David Russell of Texas A&M University for sharing his innovative research and scientific insights with our chemistry community.
Learn more about the lectureship and Professor Russell’s work: https://www.chemistry.utah.edu/history/september-2026-giddings-lectureship/

Join the University of Utah Chemistry Department as we prepare ourselves for a night full of exploration and excitement....
08/07/2026

Join the University of Utah Chemistry Department as we prepare ourselves for a night full of exploration and excitement. Announcing ... the 2026 rendition of Chemistry Night at the Natural History Museum.
🔗Learn more here or at the temp link in our bio: https://nhmu.utah.edu/events/chemistry-night

New year, new space. 🧑‍🔬 Dive into the 2026 academic year as the University of Utah Department of Chemistry just refresh...
07/31/2026

New year, new space. 🧑‍🔬 Dive into the 2026 academic year as the University of Utah Department of Chemistry just refreshed HEB 2000C to encourage student exploration, innovation, and growth. Check it out!

The University of Utah Department of Chemistry wants to recognize Professor Vahe Bandarian for his recent contribution t...
07/27/2026

The University of Utah Department of Chemistry wants to recognize Professor Vahe Bandarian for his recent contribution to advancing the field of peptide therapeutics. His work on enzyme-enabled polymacrocyclic peptides demonstrates the transformative impact of chemistry on modern drug discovery.
🔗Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/p/gBmYU8Wr

Congratulations to Gabe Nagy and Aaron Puri, previously Assistant Professors, on their appointments as Associate Profess...
07/21/2026

Congratulations to Gabe Nagy and Aaron Puri, previously Assistant Professors, on their appointments as Associate Professors. We look forward to their continued contributions and success in these new roles.

We're excited to celebrate Prof. Long Luo's contribution to the April issue of ACS Electrochemistry. This recognition hi...
07/10/2026

We're excited to celebrate Prof. Long Luo's contribution to the April issue of ACS Electrochemistry. This recognition highlights the impactful research and innovation emerging from his group. Learn more here:: https://pubs.acs.org/toc/aeclc7/current

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