The UW Department of Chemistry runs one of the largest chemistry and biochemistryundergraduate degree programin the nation. We also offer a chemistry minor and serve many non-majors, with more than 3,000 undergraduates taking at least one introductorychemistry courseannually. We have the largest undergraduate instructional laboratory program at the UW.
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In the Department of Chemistry, we believe that diversity and inclusivity are integral to excellence and acknowledge that important work is being done by our students and postdoctoral researchers in this space. It is a pleasure to introduce the recent recipients of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Awards, selected by the Chemistry Diversity and Equity Steering Committee.
The Distinguished Research Awards honor graduating seniors for excellence in undergraduate research while maintaining an exceptional academic record. This year, thirteen students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry received the award: five conducted research with faculty in the Department of Chemistry and were supported by the Donald J.
by Victoria Pang '25
Throughout her life, Sara Bohra has moved to many places due to her parents’ jobs: jumping from Texas to Indonesia, Australia to New Jersey, and finally landing in Seattle to pursue a degree in biochemistry with a minor in French.
Established in October 2000 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded on a student’s intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing serv
The Daily, UW's student-run newspaper, recently published a feature on Teaching Professor Colleen Craig by Chaitna Deshmukh titled "Professor Colleen Craig teaches for students, not at them." Among the topics mentioned are educational psychology, flipping the classroom, engaging students and making class time valuable, and the reputation of general chemistry as a "weed-out" course.
