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
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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. -
Andrew Solves Wearable Sensor Problem
A team of researchers, led by Trisha L. Andrew, professor of chemistry and chemical engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, announced that they have synthesized a new material that solves one of the most difficult problems in the quest to create wearable, unobtrusive sensitive sensors: the problem of pressure. -
Researcher Team Led by Prof. You Awarded Grant to Develop New RNA Fluorescence Imaging System
An interdisciplinary team at UMass Amherst, led by Mingxu You, associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded a grant by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to develop a novel multiplexed fluorescence imaging system for living cells. -
Dheeraj Krishan Agrohia Receives PPG Fellowship
Dheeraj Krshan Agrohia (Vachet group) received PPG Fellowship for outstanding research in the area of materials chemistry. -
Walsh Receives NSF CAREER Award
Assistant Professor James Walsh has received the NSF CAREER award for his project "Harnessing Microfabrication for Chemical Control During High Pressure Synthesis of Non-Equilibrium Carbides." -
Kimberly (Bolduc) Pereira Receives PPG Fellowship and Donald Kuhn Graduate Fellowship Award
Kimberly (Bolduc) Pereira (Walsh group) received the PPG Fellowship for outstanding research in the area of materials chemistry, and the Donald Kuhn Graduate Fellowship Award for outstanding research and an interest in pursuing a career in research or teaching.
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