The borough of Brooklyn offers such cultural resources as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Prospect Park and an extensive public library system. Manhattan's legendary attractions and downtown Brooklyn's shopping are within easy access by two rapid transit lines. Within a short distance of campus are ocean fishing piers, beaches and public golf courses. Additional specialties in the department include fluorescence, surfactant chemistry, and laser chemistry. The Institute for Applied Science offers unique opportunities for interaction with the biology, geology and physics departments.
Research is supported by an electronics shop, a glass-blowing shop and a machine shop.
A complete range of general research instruments is available including a full complement of UV-Vis, IR and NMR spectrometers, and gas and liquid chromatographs. A vast array of specialized equipment is used by individual research groups. Computer facilities are extensive. The City University Computer Center, the Brooklyn College Computer Center, the Chemistry Department Computational Center and personal computers in research groups are all available for student use. Use of fluorescence methods for studying lipid bilayer dynamics and protein conformation and structure.