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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
UW–Madison Department of Chemistry alum Lauren Fields Joins Elite 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows Cohort
When the 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows was announced this spring, it included just 32 early‑career scientists selected from institutions around the world—researchers recognized not only for excellence in their doctoral work, but for …
April 1, 2026Professor Randall Goldsmith Receives 2026 ACS Award in Chemical Instrumentation
Professor Randall Goldsmith has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Chemical Instrumentation, a national honor recognizing transformative contributions to the development and advancement of modern chemical …
February 27, 2026Department members honored for excellence in teaching
Professor Ryan Stowe has won the 2026 Taylor Award for Teaching Excellence. Professor Stowe was honored at the Taylor Teaching Award Symposium and presented a talk entitled “Stepping-stones toward coherent and useful chemistry learning“ on …
February 25, 2026Weix Lab to participate in $1.3 million W.M. Keck Foundation grant
Professor Dan Weix and his lab of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Department of Chemistry will join a team of researchers led by Todd Krauss, the Jay Last Professor in Arts, Sciences & Engineering in the …
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Awards
UW–Madison Department of Chemistry alum Lauren Fields Joins Elite 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows Cohort
When the 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows was announced this spring, it included just 32 early‑career scientists selected from institutions around the world—researchers recognized not only for excellence in their doctoral work, but for …
Department members honored for excellence in teaching
Professor Ryan Stowe has won the 2026 Taylor Award for Teaching Excellence. Professor Stowe was honored at the Taylor Teaching Award Symposium and presented a talk entitled “Stepping-stones toward coherent and useful chemistry learning“ on …
Tehshik Yoon receives 2026 American Chemical Society National Award
Professor Tehshik P. Yoon has been named the recipient of the 2026 David A. Evans Award for the Advancement and Education of Organic Synthesis, one of the 2026 American Chemical Society (ACS) National Awards. He …
2025 Hirschfelder Award Banquet celebrates Dr. Frank Noé
The 2025–2026 Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry was awarded to Dr. Frank Noé, Partner Research Manager at Microsoft Research AI for Science on October 21, 2025 at the Hirschfelder Award Banquet held at …
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