This Center represents the University's commitment to remain at the forefront of chemical research and the Department's mission of shaping the future of organic chemistry. We attract a strong pool of national and international graduate students who are productive and highly motivated. Our alumni fill key positions in industry and academia. We obtain an extraordinary level of support and commitment from the University's administration. Our senior administrators understand the needs of an outstanding chemistry department.
Grant dollars go far.
The expense of supporting a graduate student researcher is quite low. Combine that with the low cost of using our shop and support services and you can see that there are few barriers to achieving your research goals. There is a strong concentration of chemically related industries. The list of companies includes Alcoa , Aristech , Bayer , Callery Chemical , Lubrizol , PPG , Pressure Chemical , Valspar , and Westinghouse . They fund research projects, graduate and undergraduate awards, as well as giving strength to our extensive seminar programs, the Intermediate Visitors Program , and graduate student recruiting.