Chemistry falls under the umbrella of natural sciences, alongside other fields like biology, geology and physics. Chemistry focuses on the composition, structure and properties of the substances ...

Students often ask me, “Do I need to go to graduate school for a chemistry career in industry?” I ask back, “What career opportunities do you want? What job values are important to you? How is your ...

“The biggest thing a teacher can hope for is to make an impact on people’s lives,” reflects Lâle Burk, emerita in the chemistry department at Smith College. For nearly five decades, Burk taught ...

Where we choose to live determines so much about our lives, including career trajectories and family and friend groups. And many of us choose where we live by where we find work. I’ve always said, ...

While there have been many advances in R&D, there is still a large number of drugs that failed in clinical development due to lack of efficacy. This challenge highlights the critical role of ...

For those interested in engineering a brighter future for the world, analytical chemistry is an attractive career choice. But how do you break into this field? Typically, a budding analytical chemist ...

As a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Andy Mesecar's lab, Renata Everett worked on the SARS virus papain-like protease, which is a drug target for SARS and now SARS-CoV-2. Medical Device Sales ...

Students studying chemistry at the University of New Haven enjoy a wide range of hands-on experiences in the laboratory. When Michael Orsini ’19, ’21 M.S. decided to pursue his master’s degree in ...

Gaining experience and skills Recruiters for employers of chemists are looking for people with diverse skills including: communication skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving ability, leadership ...

Chemistry is the central science, and its principles operate in all aspects of our daily lives. Understanding chemistry is fundamental in understanding the world around us, everything from energy to ...

We’ve all been to boring career panels with four versions of the same story. It’s either “I went to graduate school, then a postdoc, and now I’m a professor” or “I went to graduate school, and I’ve ...