Welcome Back CBC Undergraduates!

CBC undergraduates seek a strong, molecular understanding of the world.

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Welcome New CBC Graduate Students!

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

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We're Hiring!

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. We seek candidates with a research and education program in analytical chemistry, broadly defined.

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Kinase Functions at the Crossroads of Metabolism & Signaling

The Thaker Lab is using cryo-EM to unravel the mysterious role of mitochondrial kinase complexes in cancer.

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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.

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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.

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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.