The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMBC consists of a group of faculty members who are leaders in scientific research. Students choosing to do their graduate work in chemistry and biochemistry at UMBC have the benefit of an active research atmosphere within a friendly environment.
Faculty are always accessible for guidance and advice.
The department offers a wide range of graduate programs, allowing students to tailor their graduate education to their interests and goals. Because UMBC faculty often collaborate with faculty in other departments at UMBC or at other University System of Maryland campuses, virtually every area of modern chemical and biochemical scholarship and research is available. The department is also well equipped with modern computing facilities for molecular modeling studies which include several SiliconGraphics Personal Iris, Indigo and Indy systems and Microvax and Vax workstations. Most personal computers in faculty offices and laboratories are fully networked with the campus mainframe and Unix workstations and with the Internet. The department supports a glass shop, staffed by a master glass artisan, as well as machine and electronics shops and animal care facilities.