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Mission
The Chemistry Department at Purdue University serves the State of Indiana and the Nation by advancing and disseminating knowledge, by educating students, by catalyzing economic development, and by providing scientific leadership in the chemical sciences.
Discovery: The department consists of a community of scholars who seek a fundamental, molecular-scale understanding of the chemical reactions and properties of matter, and who apply that understanding in innovative ways that impact the world at large.
Learning: The department provides an innovative educational environment where students learn to be independent scientists and scientifically literate citizens. Its educators also develop and apply an understanding of how chemical knowledge is acquired and transmitted. Its undergraduate and graduate programs will emphasize a deep understanding of the molecular world and instill an enduring passion to learn more.
Engagement: By partnering with communities
both inside and outside the University, the department supports
the application of the chemical sciences to address societal needs
and to better educate the state, national and international communities.