Department of Chemistry at UMass Amherst
Cutting Edge Research and INNOVATIVE EDUCATION
$10 million in external funding
The most Distinguished Teaching Award winning faculty
of any department at UMass
Upcoming Events
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Mar21
no seminar - spring break
Seminar -
Mar28
Prof. Zarko Boskovic
University of KansasDepartment of Medicinal Chemistry"Reaching New Chemical Space with Excited States"11:30 amSeminar -
Apr4
Prof. Moungi Bawendi
MITDepartment of Chemistry"From a synthesis for quantum dots to a novel quantum emitter: a journey of nano-explorations."11:30 am5 College Lecture -
Apr11
Prof. Robert M. Waymouth
Stanford UniversityDepartment of Chemistry“New Catalysts and Processes for Polymer Science: From Catalysis to Functional Materials”11:30 amStein Lecture
Department News
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Building a Community of Dignity and Respect
The University of Massachusetts Amherst believes that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence and that our students, faculty, and staff should reflect the diverse world in which we live. -
Three Chemistry Graduate Students will compete in the Three Minute Thesis on March 1st
Support chemistry graduate students Jayashree Bhagabati (Thayumanavan), Rehab Heikal (Stieter), and Jithu Krishna (Thayumanavan) by attending and voting at Graduate School’s eighth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday, March 1 from 2-3:30 p.m. in Old Chapel! -
Chen Lab Research Advances Molecular Modeling Of Biomolecular Condensates
Chem group develops new simulation tool will help scientists take the next step toward understanding certain disease processes. This is a major advance toward modeling and understanding how intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) undergo spontaneous phase separation, an important mechanism of subcellular organization that underlies numerous biological functions and human diseases. -
ACS President, Mary K. Carroll, has Ties to UMass Chemistry
The 2024 ACS President, Mary K. Carroll, was a postdoc in UMass Amherst Chemistry Prof. Julian Tyson's research group!! While at UMass, Carroll was the lead author on multiple publications and developed low-cost spectroscopic instrumentation to implement time-based measurements in flow injection analysis. -
Hongshan Bi Awarded Marvin D. Rausch Fellowship
Hongshan Bi (Zhou’s Group) awarded the Marvin D. Rausch Fellowship. -
Rotello Recognized as Highly Cited Researcher
Distinguished Professor in Chemistry Vincent Rotello has been recognized for being a highly cited UMass Amherst researcher, demonstrating significant and broad influence in their field of research in 2023.
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