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.
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From ancient art to modern medicine: Teri Odom’s golden nanoscale innovations
Teri Odom of Northwestern University is the 2025 recipient of the John Gamble Kirkwood Award. Read about the unique materials produced by her lab.
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For Families Battling Brain Cancer, New Treatment Brings Hope
Modifi Biosciences, a Yale startup, develops a novel compound for glioblastoma through interdisciplinary research, and a little girl’s brave battle.
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Summer of science: An undergraduate’s contribution to understanding nocardiosis
Sam Charney conducted independent research with a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the ACS’s Division of Organic Chemistry.
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Decades later, a Yale chemist’s water simulations continue to make waves
A look back at one of the most cited science studies of all time — Professor William Jorgensen’s landmark 1983 simulations of water.
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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.
Research Spotlight
Featured Researcher: Patrick Holland
Prospects for Forming C–N Bonds from Dinitrogen
Nereida Hidalgo, Ryan Walser-Kuntz, and Patrick L. Holland
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