CSU, Chico was awarded one of 265 awards, from among 1,050 proposals nationwide.
Chemists use spectroscopy, the utilization of electromagnetic radiation, to study matter.
The new spectrometer is five times more powerful than the department's previous instrument, obtained in 1984. With the new equipment the chemistry department will be able to redesign its classroom lab activities. With this instrument we are going to integrate all labs so there is no distinction. Barriers in the industry are falling left and right. We are going to give students a real-life picture with this instrument.