The Chemistry Department maintains an active research program that allows both undergraduate and graduate students to work closely on research projects with faculty. Students apply skills learned in coursework as well as new techniques learned while carrying out research to investigate novel and interesting problems in chemistry and biochemistry.
Students have access to the modern instrumentation in the department to analyze their compounds.
For a list of equipment see the department page. Undergraduate Research Undergraduates generally do research during their junior or senior year. A student who is interested in participating in research should discuss the posibility of working with a faculty member in the semester before the student wishes to do research. During the semester that the student is registered for research, a mutually agreed upon work schedule will be worked out with the faculty supervisor. A written report on the research carried out during the semester is required.