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Welcome New CBC Graduate Students!

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

Learn More about the CBC Graduate Program

Using AI to Discover New Energy Materials

The Purcell lab develops new machine learning methods and high-throughput computational workflows to discover novel energy materials.

Learn More about Tom Purcell's Research!

2023 CBC Graduate Student Awards

Congratulations to this year's amazing group of graduate student awardees!

Check out the Full List of Awardees!

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Understanding Catalysis Intermediates One Femtosecond at a Time

The Huxter group is using ultrafast pulses of light to understand the mechanisms of photocatalytic chemical reactions.

Learn more about Vanessa Huxter's Research!

UArizona opens The Commons and renovated Chemistry Building!

Learn about the chemistry research space and collaborative learning classrooms!

Pictures from the Opening Events!

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.

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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.

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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.

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