Department of Chemistry at UMass Amherst

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Cutting Edge Research and INNOVATIVE EDUCATION

$10 million in external funding

The most Distinguished Teaching Award winning faculty
of any department at UMass

Upcoming Events

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  • Oct
    21

    Prof. Chenxiang Lin

    Yale University
    School of Engineering & Applied Science
    "Building biomimetic structures with DNA nanotechnology"
    11:30 am
    Seminar
  • Oct
    28

    Prof. Nagarjuna Gavvalapalli

    Georgetown University
    Department of Chemistry
    "Controlled Synthesis of π-Conjugated Materials Beyond 1D"
    11:30 am
    Seminar
  • Nov
    4

    Prof. Jinjun Liu

    Univ. of Louisville
    Department of Chemistry
    “High-Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy on Multiple Potential Energy Surfaces”
    11:30 am
    Seminar
  • Nov
    11

    Veteran's Day

    Seminar

Chemistry PhD Program Webinar

INFORMATION SESSION: Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 11:30-12:15pm EST.
Join us to learn about our department, PhD program, research, and life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Q & A with faculty and current students.

Register for the webinar here.

Information about applying for Fall 2022. (Info for Chemistry Applicants)

Fill out the online application at the Graduate School.

  • Application Deadline:  December 15  (Fall admission only)
  • The GRE exam is not required. It will not be used to assess applications. 
  • The Department requires a separate Research Interests Form to be filed with the graduate application.
  • Application Fee Waiver: to apply, complete the Application Waiver Request Form. Important Note: Application fee waivers can NOT be offered retroactively or as a refund for application fees already paid.
     

Questions about the graduate program or application process should be directed to Rebecca David chemgpm@chem.umass.edu

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Department News

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  • umass campus image of library and student union

    Chemistry PhD Program Webinar

    INFORMATION SESSION: Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 11:30-12:15pm EST.
    Join us to learn about our department, PhD program, research, and life in Amherst, Massachusetts. Q & A with faculty and current students.
  • Psb and LGRT buildings

    UMass Chemistry Faculty Search

    The department invites applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position.
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    Building a Community of Dignity and Respect

    The University of Massachusetts Amherst believes that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence and that our students, faculty, and staff should reflect the diverse world in which we live.
  • Prof. Mingxu you

    You Receives Burlew Award

    Assistant Professor Mingxu You was awarded the 2020-21 John S. Burlew Award from the Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical Society (CVS-ACS).
  • Prof. Dick Stein

    Richard S. Stein 1925-2021

    Richard (Dick) Stein, 95, passed away June 21, 2021.
  • Prof. Thai Thayumanavan

    Advancements in Targeted Delivery of Therapeutic Proteins

    A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life Sciences has engineered a nanoparticle that has the potential to revolutionize disease treatment, including for cancer.

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