I expect to be in a chemistry-related career my whole life, be it in policy or as a researcher. I would be a historian or an astronomer. The Vanderbilt University chemistry department was moved into a new building in 1996. Its faculty teaches the normal spectrum of courses in analytical, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. The department also is developing programs in biomedical work, materials studies and environmental science.
Most graduate students have other interests in addition to chemistry.
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