Purdue Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry has an outstanding record of accomplishment and innovation in research, education, outreach, and entrepreneurship. Our field offers extraordinary solutions during times of extraordinary challenge. Nearly every area of science, technology, and medicine has been revolutionized by fundamental discoveries at the molecular level.
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Quantum Photonics Center
Purdue has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a new Quantum Photonics Integrated Design Center led by Professor Libai Huang.
Aging-Related Disease
Professor Gaurav Chopra and team find link between aging, fat accumulation in the brain.
Molecular Makeover
Professor Valentin Walther and team have uncovered a way to break and rebuild molecules with light.
Defective Proteins in Cells
Professor Jonathan Schlebach and team have recently discovered a new way that cells normally sense and respond to the production of defective proteins.
Chemistry's 150th Birthday
Purdue opened its doors on September 16, 1874. On that day, Purdue’s first professor of chemistry was Harvey Washington Wiley. Read more about him and our 150-year history on campus.