Department of Chemistry

  • CAREER Achievement

    Chemistry professor Dong-Chan Lee is one of several recent UNLV recipients of the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award, a highly competitive grant designed to establish leadership in education and research.

  • Radiochemistry Professor Announced as 2012 AAAS Fellow

    Due to his distinguished contributions to actinide and fission product chemistry and for building a world-class radiochemistry program at UNLV, Ken Czerwinski has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

  • That's NEAT!

    When a local businessman stumbled upon a new design for whiskey glasses, he turned to experts in the chemistry department for an explanation.

  • Bugs and Byproducts

    Millennium Scholars Edward Mausolf and Michael Webber are pursuing doctorates and racking up accomplishments for the College of Sciences.

Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry! The science of chemistry deals with the composition, analysis, structure, and properties of matter and the various transformations matter may undergo. The department’s curriculum meets the needs of students intending to enter the workforce or pursue advanced training in the sciences, medicine, and other professional and technical fields.

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