WelcomeThe Department of Chemistry at The University of Alabama offers degrees in chemistry at the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. levels. We are a growing program with 22 faculty and approximately 80 graduate students. Research and teaching are conducted in the major disciplines of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistries and biochemistry. In addition, chemistry faculty actively participate in interdisciplinary scientific research programs involving synthesis, the chemistry of materials, biological chemistry, and environmental chemistry.
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Applications to the Graduate Program are now being accepted. For application information or to arrange a visit to our department contact the . Also feel free to contact the graduate ambassadors for chemistry, Alumni, we want to hear from you. We're trying to collect info on our B.S. and graduate alumni. Department Information
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Departmental NewsCongratulations to Dr. Busenlehner who recently learned that her CAREER proposal would be funded by the NSF. Melody Kelley has received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to support the completion of her PhD studies. Melody is a member of Dr. Blackstock's research group. Welcome to the REU and RET participants in the 2009 SURP program. Congratulations to the May 2009 chemistry graduates. The Department congratulates Dr. Michael Jennings and Dr. Timothy Snowden who both have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure effective for the 2009-2010 academic year. Melody Kelley and Nicole Gray received 1st and 2nd place awards respectively in the Physical Science Division at the national LSAMP/Bridge to Doctorate Program conference. Melody works in Dr. Blackstock's lab, while Nicole works with Dr. Thrasher. Students doing undergraduate research with Chemistry faculty took 4 of the 6 awards for Natural Sciences division at the UA Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference. Awardees were: Awuri Asuru (1st place oral), Maggie Adams (2nd place oral), Joel Schoenberg (1st place poster) and Duncan Harmon (3rd place poster). Chemistry major Rebecca Long has received a Goldwater Scholarship. Chemistry majors Richard Cockrum and Emily Wayman have received the Hollings Scholarship sponsored by NOAA. Congratulations to all Chemistry students who received awards during Honors Week festivities. Congratulations to the chemistry majors inducted into Gamma Sigma Epsilon, a national chemistry honorary society. Melody Kelley has received a 2009 UNCF-Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship. The Department congratulates Dr. Michael Jennings and Dr. Timothy Snowden who both have received NSF-CAREER awards. UA press release Dr. John Vincent was named to the Chemistry Leadership Group for the NSF-REU program. Chemistry majors James Allen and Awuri Asuru were chosen as member of the 2009 cohort of McNair Scholars. Rick Smith has received the J. Allen Alexander award, which is the highest recognition given by the American Scientific Glassblowers' Society. UA Press release. The Department is pleased to welcome a new class of 19 graduate students this fall. For more news items, visit the Department's News page.
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