The strength of the Department's research effort is illustrated in the many papers published each year by faculty and students. The originality and capability of the Department are also evident from the fact that, in the last five years, approximately $20 million has been received in support of research from agencies such as the National Institute of Health, National Science Foundation, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Defense, and many other State and private foundations.

The Department believes that good graduate education requires regular interaction with prominent chemists from other institutions and industry, and therefore maintains a weekly seminar program. Visiting academic or industrial speakers spend a day talking with faculty and students about their research, current developments, employment opportunities, and present a seminar at the end of the day. Graduate students thus have an opportunity to meet and exchange views with a large number of leading scientists in the course of their academic training.

The heart of a University and of any department is the faculty. This should be the most important consideration for a student choosing a graduate school. As can be gleaned from this website, our Faculty have distinguished themselves in a wide variety of areas. We are small enough to offer personal attention, yet large enough to provide diversity of expertise, and a broad range of modern equipment.