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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
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
American Physical Society bestows top honors on two UW scientists
October 20, 2020 By Sarah Perdue Two University of Wisconsin–Madison professors have earned top honors in their fields, the American Physical Society announced Oct. 7. Vernon Barger Martin Zanni Physics professor Vernon Barger won the J.J. Sakurai Prize for Theoretical Particle …
October 21, 2020Girvin selected as top finalist for Reaxys Ph.D. Proze
Zeb Girvin (Gellman) is a top finalist for the Reaxys Ph.D. Prize, which recognizes accomplished young chemists for their innovative and rigorous research and is the world’s most prestigious award for PhD students in the …
September 30, 2020Shared protein fingerprint could simplify treatment of common inherited heart disease
In new research, University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists discovered that many different genetic mutations result in surprisingly similar changes to heart muscle proteins in patients with the most severe manifestations of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This shared protein fingerprint suggests that shared treatments could treat the disease.
September 23, 2020Q-Next Collaboration Awarded National Quantum Initiative Funding
The University of Wisconsin–Madison solidified its standing as a leader in the field of quantum information science when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House announced the Q-NEXT collaboration as a funded Quantum Information Science Research Center through the National Quantum Initiative Act. The five-year, $115 million collaboration was one of five Centers announced today.
August 26, 2020Nanoparticle system captures heart-disease biomarker from blood for in-depth analysis
By Eric Hamilton ,University Communications Original story posted here. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a method combining sticky nanoparticles with high-precision protein measurement to capture and analyze a common marker of heart …
August 7, 2020Department of Chemistry has two classes in top ten for summer enrollment
Count down the top Summer Term courses Originally posted on August 3, 2020 here. Hard to believe, but Summer Term 2020 is almost in the books. It was an unprecedented summer, but about 10,900 students …
August 7, 2020Nanoparticle system captures heart-disease biomarker from blood for in-depth analysis
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a method combining sticky nanoparticles with high-precision protein measurement to capture and analyze a common marker of heart disease to reveal details that were previously inaccessible.
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CHEMISTRY BUILDING PROJECT
Construction began on the UW-Madison Department of Chemistry building complex Monday, September 17, 2018. Learn more about the new Department of Chemistry construction project and how it will affect the University of Wisconsin-Madison's chemical education program.
