Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry News
Chemistry, the “central science,” deals with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, especially in chemical reaction. The curriculum meets the needs of students intending to pursue advanced training in the sciences, medicine, and other professional and technical fields.
Current Chemistry News

As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, UNLV responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to UNLV's faculty experts for answers.

A yearlong collection of UNLV faculty making the news for their discoveries and contributions to the community.

One of her hobbies has taught the lab safety manager that sometimes the victor is the one who just keeps moving forward.

Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute student researchers embrace remote learning and engage in public policy research to benefit UNLV and the region.

As summer comes to a close and classrooms open, UNLV biochemist Ernesto Abel-Santos offers cleaning best practices.

An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
Chemistry In The News
It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day.
It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day.
It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day.
It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day.
It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day.

Lauren Greenlee, associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas, received a $750,000 award from the Department of Energy to investigate the chemical and electronic structure of iron and oxygen atoms.