Our mission is to advance discovery in the chemical sciences. We provide students with a comprehensive education in modern chemistry and biochemistry through a combination of lecture, laboratory, and original research experiences. We welcome you to explore all the department has to offer.
From the world-class RNA Institute to our program in Forensic Chemistry, our research spans all areas of chemistry. Our department is divided into five major divisions: Analytical and Forensic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical and Computational Chemistry. Visit our research page to learn more!
ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec. 19, 2019) -- UAlbany forensic chemist Jan Halámek once again has found an innovative use for human sweat – this time to keep drunk drivers off the road.
Halámek and his team of student researchers, led by Department of Chemistry graduate student Mindy Hair, are developing a sensing strip that can detect a person’s blood alcohol content (BAC) based on ethanol levels in a small sweat sample.
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 11, 2019) – An assistant professor of chemistry is one of just 16 faculty SUNY-wide to earn the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) esteemed CAREER award.
Jia Sheng, who is affiliated with the RNA Institute in addition to the Department of Chemistry, received $600,000 to study the structures and functions of natural ribonucleic acid (RNA) modifications and develop molecular tools for gene regulation. He will begin the project in July and continue through 2024.