Chemistry has significantly improved our quality of life in the past century. As we address today’s challenges — like utilizing sustainable energy sources, targeted medications, and quantum technologies — chemistry will be critical. Yale Chemistry is a community of ~400 people dedicated to research and teaching. Our undergraduate majors, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers conduct world-leading research alongside faculty experts and subsequently pursue either graduate study in chemistry or careers in academia and industry.
News
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Alum's investment in science: Lindsey Baker receives fellowship to develop sustainable feedstock for fertilizers and commodity chemicals
Chemistry graduate student Lindsey Baker has been awarded the Heyl Yale Graduate Fellowship to support her graduate training and research.
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Congratulations Class of 2025!
On Monday, May 19, Chemistry graduate and undergraduate students received their degrees at the university-wide commencement proceedings on Old Campus.
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Seven graduating Chemistry students honored for scholarship, research, teaching, and departmental citizenship
Congratulations to Kathy Huynh, Jackie Gu, Ximena Leyva Peralta, Valentina Rangel-Angarita, Risha Chakraborty, Conor Rooney, and Nicole Piekut.
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Why the FDA Recalled Six Popular Acne Products
Fabian Menges, mass spectrometrist at the CBIC, helped scientists find that certain acne products were contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
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Undergraduate Studies
The B.A. or B.S. degree in chemistry prepares students for further studies in chemistry, biochemistry, or health-related disciplines, and provides broad scientific training.
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Post-Baccalaureate Research Program
An opportunity for recent college undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to gain research and clinical experience at Yale.
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Graduate Program
The Ph.D. degree is designed to prepare students for a career in scientific research with the tools they need to succeed.
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Postdoctoral Studies
The Department of Chemistry’s diverse research programs welcome postdoctoral scholars from around the world.
Featured Researcher: Kurt W. Zilm
Cellular Prion Protein Conformational Shift after Liquid−Liquid Phase Separation Regulated by a Polymeric Antagonist and Mutations
Yangyi Liu, Marcus D. Tuttle, Mikhail A. Kostylev, Graham P. Roseman, Kurt W. Zilm, and Stephen M. Strittmatter
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