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We provide a program that’s flexible enough to meet your specific interests. Through research and co-op opportunities, you’ll put your classroom knowledge into practice to prepare for a wide range of careers.

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News Igor Aronson receives Humboldt Research Award

Igor Aronson, Huck Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Mathematics, has been awarded a Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany. 

 

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Tiny Swimming Donuts Deliver the Goods

Research by the Aronson and Sen groups shows promise for one day delivering targeted drugs or stirring difficult-to-mix samples in lab-on-a-chip diagnostic devices.

 

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A Message from the Department Head

Our department offers a rich variety of opportunities and resources. I think you will find the Department of Chemistry at Penn State to be an exceptionally exciting, welcoming, and inclusive place and we hope that you can visit and explore the many opportunities here.

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Beth Elacqua Receives an ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Grant

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Beth Elacqua has been awarded an American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund grant.

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For many students in the sciences, the opportunity to contribute to critical, real-world research doesn’t come along until after graduation. However, chemistry major Mitchell Giordano recently had the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to medical research when he completed an internship with pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) last summer
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Chemistry Research Areas

We eliminate barriers, creating a dynamic research environment that combines specialities to help address pressing challenges.

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Chemistry Research Facilities

The department’s cutting-edge research facilities offer faculty and students powerful tools for innovation. 

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Our interdisciplinary institutes and centers strengthen our research offering across the university, while providing meaningful training opportunities for graduate students.

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Chemistry Department

Our faculty are dedicated educators and researchers who are recognized leaders in their fields.  

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Lauren Zarzar
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

A paper by Lauren Zarzar recently appeared on the cover of Nature. View her profile to learn more about her research.
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Squire J. Booker
Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology

Squire Booker honored as an Evan Pugh Professor, an elite distinction at Penn State.
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Ayusman Sen
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

Ayusman Sen was a 2019 recipient of the Humboldt Prize.
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