The Catalyst Alumni & Friends Magazine 2022

Cover Story: Dr. Linda Moubula-Shufelt, Biochemistry B.S. Class of 2004, health advocate and humanitarian hero.

Cookies and Hot Cocoa with CBC

CBC undergraduates learn about Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors while enjoying hot cocoa and cookies on a cold windy day on the Koffler patio.

How do I become a Chemistry or Biochemistry Major?

Practical Laboratory-Based Training

Over 3000 samples are run by undergraduate students each semester in the NMR Facility providing hands-on skill based training

Learn more about the NMR Facility and CBC Research Support Services.

2022 CBC Graduate Students Group Picture

Welcome New CBC Graduate Students!

Our graduate students advance the frontiers and foundations of the molecular sciences!

Learn More about the CBC Graduate Program

Insights on Drug Resistant Bacteria

The Tomasiak Lab reveals the first structures of a “molecular motor” in the cell membrane which enable bacterium to become drug resistant.

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Welcome to the University of Arizona
Chemistry & Biochemistry Department

THE VISION FOR OUR DEPARTMENT IS TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN THE CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT THAT IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AND OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

For Students

CBC offers 10 undergraduate (BS, BA) and graduate degrees (MS, MA, PhD) in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Student activities include research experiences, outreach to schools to inspire K–12 students to pursue scientific studies, CBC Ambassadors, and several student lead clubs/organizations.

For Researchers

The award-winning faculty and students in CBC are dedicated to the study of the atomic and molecular world in all its aspects, from the structure of atoms and small molecules in space to large macromolecular assemblies in organisms.

Landscape photograph of the University of Arizona and A Mountain

For the Community

The members of CBC offer tours and demonstrations to engage children and the broader public with critical thinking, the scientific method and an appreciation for the molecular foundations of life.

News

Professor Jon T. Njardarson and the Awesome CByD Machine Learning Team