Organization profile
Organization profile
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry emphasizes close interactions with students and is home to 20 faculty who manage internationally recognized research programs in addition to teaching, mentoring and advising graduate and undergraduate students. Faculty and staff provide a supportive and responsive environment that is not always possible in large departments. Students will also find that the department has a nationally competitive and productive research program.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Orion Berryman
- Chemistry and Biochemistry - Professor
- Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics - Affiliate
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Bruce Bowler
- College of Science - Interim Dean
- Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics - Affiliate
- Chemistry and Biochemistry - Professor
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Klara Briknarova
- Chemistry and Biochemistry - Associate Professor
- Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics - Affiliate
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Projects
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Using high-valent dinuclear cobalt complexes to understand enzymatic bond activation and bond formation processes
Wang, D. (PI)
04/1/26 → 03/31/30
Project: Research
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A Physics-Informed neural network (PINN) for parameter identification in analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) analysis
Cao, W., Martin, R. & Demeler, B., Nov 2026, In: Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. 486, 117604.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Berkeleylactam A–Total Synthesis and In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of a Berkeleylactone Antibiotic Derivative Designed for Enhanced Stability
Hoody, J. H., Alverson, J. B., Decato, D. A., Stachofsky, E. R., Stierle, D., Stierle, A. & Priestley, N. D., May 5 2026, In: ACS Omega. 11, 17, p. 25421-25432 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Molecular Structure on the OH-Initiated Oxidation Mechanism of 2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol and Resulting Aerosol Formation
Melles, T. R., Lawrence, A. V., Ksaibati, A., Zang, C. L., Dearden, A., Coggon, M. M., Richard, K. L., Ketcherside, D., Tan, L., Stockwell, C. E., Luo, H., Akbarzadeh, M., Xu, L., Middlebrook, A. M., Piasecki, A., Garofalo, L. A., Warneke, C., Hu, L., Farmer, D. K. & Jathar, S. H. & 1 others, , Jan 15 2026, In: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 10, 1, p. 131-147 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations