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Jonathan Sweedler will receive the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award

Jonathan V. Sweedler, Eiszner Family Endowed Chair Chemistry, has been selected to receive the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of applied spectroscopy.The award was established in 1957 and is given by the Spectroscopy Society of...

Jeffrey Moore honored with Beckman Institute's Vision and Spirit Award for faculty

The Beckman Institute has honored Jeffrey Moore with its annual Vision and Spirit Award for faculty. The award celebrates a faculty member who has fostered collaboration in their research and exemplifies founder Arnold Beckman's vision.Beckman Institute Director Steve Maren made the...

Graduate student Tathagata Chatterjee awarded PPG Fellowship

Chemistry graduate student Tathagata Chatterjee is one of five Illinois Ph.D. students awarded fellowships by the PPG Foundation to conduct research that is broadly related to coatings science...

David E. Woon awarded Astrophysics Prize by LAD Division of the American Astronomical Society

The Laboratory Astrophysics Division (LAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) is awarding its 2027 Laboratory Astrophysics Prize to Research Associate Professor of Chemistry David E. Woon.Woon has been conducting research in...

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Stephan Link elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

Illinois Chemistry Professor Stephan Link has been elected a 2026 American Physical Society Fellow, a prestigious distinction conferred by the Division of Chemical Physics.APS Fellowship...

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Chemistry at Illinois: #9 in the nation

The graduate program in Chemistry at Illinois is one of the top programs in the nation and specialty areas are ranked in the Top 10 as well — U.S. News and World Report rankings. Learn how you can pursue an advanced degree in this nationally ranked program and experience the thrill of working on some of the most challenging problems in the chemical sciences.

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Nobel laureate and alumnus Omar M. Yaghi (PhD, '90)

"Believe in the power of the experiment"

The 12th person from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to win the Nobel Prize, alumnus Omar M. Yaghi (PhD, '90) said it was as a graduate student at Illinois that he learned from his PhD advisor Walter Klemperer how to do rigorous science and become a scientist that can break new ground, not somebody who follows other people’s discoveries.

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Chemistry courses offer study abroad opportunities

Explore these two courses in the Department of Chemistry that offer short-term study abroad opportunities that will enrich what you learn in the classroom by applying your knowledge to real-world experiences while exploring another part of the world.

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Chemistry Learning Center

The Chemistry Learning Center (CLC) is an opportunity for all undergraduates enrolled in general chemistry to receive help with homework, meet with teaching assistants and connect with other students taking the same courses.