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.
Learn more about our undergraduate programs at the links below:
Nine of the twelve Levinson Emerging Scholars for this academic year are affiliated with the Department of Chemistry, either as biochemistry or chemistry majors, or as students conducting research with faculty in the Department of Chemistry. We are so proud!Meet the Levinson Scholars.
We are incredibly proud that eight of the ten WRF Fellowship recipients are affiliated with the Department of Chemistry, either as biochemistry or chemistry majors, or as students conducting research with faculty in the Department of Chemistry.Please take some time to Meet the Fellows.
Dr. Kroll joined the UW Chemistry faculty in September 2024. With his first year as a Husky in the books, we took the opportunity to get to know him.
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The following undergraduate awards are bestowed on the top students in the year-long series of physical chemistry courses, honors organic chemistry courses, and honors general chemistry courses. Each $500 award is made possible through individual philanthropy supporting undergraduate study in the Department of Chemistry.
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.
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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.
