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Research
Graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows collaborate with faculty and staff on research spanning all of the chemical sciences. We frequently collaborate across groups within the department, across campus, across states, and even across countries.
Graduate Degree Programs
The Department of Chemistry is ranked very highly in all recent national rankings of graduate programs. We offer a doctor of philosophy in chemistry, a master of science in chemistry, and the Bridge to the Doctorate program in conjunction with the American Chemical Society. GRE is NOT required for fall 2021 admission.
Undergraduate
The undergraduate chemistry major leads to a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts degree awarded by the College of Letters & Science. The curriculum provides excellent preparation in chemistry, along with a wide breadth of liberal arts coursework.
At the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry, world-class education and groundbreaking research go hand-in-hand to provide a collaborative and innovative environment for the thousands of students, faculty, and staff that we serve.
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Featured News
Our Alumni & Friends Reception at ACS 2025 in San Diego
We had a wonderful time connecting with friends old and new at the 2025 ACS meeting in San Diego on March 23, 2025. Please mark your calendars for our next reunion in Washington, D.C. this …
March 27, 2025Department of Chemistry’s Ive Hermans Named 2024 AAAS Fellow
Professor Ive Hermans, Evan P. and Marion Helfaer Professor, and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been named a 2024 AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions to the development of catalytic materials and elucidating reaction …
March 27, 2025Department honors outstanding teaching
On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Department of Chemistry honored the 2025 James W. Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award winner and 14 winners of the Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award. The ceremony held in the …
March 17, 20252024 WARF Innovation Award Winners: Professor Song Jin and Graduate Student Katelyn Michael
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) announced today that Professor Song Jin and graduate student Katelyn Michael have won the 2024 WARF Innovation Award for their work, Inventive Electrochemical Process Breaks Down ‘Forever Chemicals. Six …
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Awards
Department of Chemistry’s Ive Hermans Named 2024 AAAS Fellow
Professor Ive Hermans, Evan P. and Marion Helfaer Professor, and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering has been named a 2024 AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions to the development of catalytic materials and elucidating reaction …
Department honors outstanding teaching
On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Department of Chemistry honored the 2025 James W. Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award winner and 14 winners of the Outstanding Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award. The ceremony held in the …
2024 WARF Innovation Award Winners: Professor Song Jin and Graduate Student Katelyn Michael
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) announced today that Professor Song Jin and graduate student Katelyn Michael have won the 2024 WARF Innovation Award for their work, Inventive Electrochemical Process Breaks Down ‘Forever Chemicals. Six …
Prof. Silvia Cavagnero to receive prestigious 2025 Emily M. Gray award
The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Silvia Cavagnero, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Emily M. Gray Award. Cavagnero will be honored at the Society’s …
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