Congratulations to Nadia Sarfraz
March 6th, 2024
Congratulations to Nadia Sarfraz, a graduate student in Dr. Esther Braselmann’s laboratory, as she was awarded the student research achievement award for the biological fluorescence subgroup at a…
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry – a student-centered department rooted in research that strives to provide exceptional education and training for both graduate and undergraduate students in an environment of outstanding scholarship expected at a top university. With a community of 22 research-active and instructional faculty, approximately 75 Ph.D. students, postdocs and research scientists, and 85 undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry majors, this is a great place to pursue knowledge at the forefront of modern chemical sciences.
Our PhD alumni find professional success in industry, academia, government and other chemistry-related professions. Our undergraduate majors have excellent placement rates in top graduate and medical programs. With external support from funding agencies such as NSF, NIH, DOE and other organizations, department members typically produce 50-60 peer-reviewed publications in top chemistry journals annually.
Located in the heart of Washington DC and overlooking the Potomac River, the Chemistry Department is only a few miles from the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Naval Research Laboratory in addition to many other world-class science research activity centers at museums and industry in the region. We encourage you learn more about the many exciting research and learning opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students alike on these pages.
Jennifer Swift
Department Chair
Congratulations to Nadia Sarfraz
March 6th, 2024
Congratulations to Nadia Sarfraz, a graduate student in Dr. Esther Braselmann’s laboratory, as she was awarded the student research achievement award for the biological fluorescence subgroup at a…
Dr. Christian Wolf Selected as a Fellow in the National Academy of Inventors
December 13th, 2023
On December 12, 2023 it was announced that Dr. Christian Wolf, Professor of Chemistry and Director of Medicinal Chemistry, was selected for induction as a Fellow in the National Academy of Inventors…
Congratulations to Dr. Esther Braselmann
August 21st, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Esther Braselmann for her recent grant from the National Institute of Health. Her grant titled Illuminating multiplexed RNA dynamics to interrogate splicing in health and…
Davina Adderley contributes to the Voices of Black Talent in Chemistry
June 15th, 2023
Davina Adderley, a graduate student in Dr. Steve Metallo’s research lab, was part of an author group that published an important editorial about Black talent in chemistry (and sciences broadly) in…
21st Century Postdoctoral Fellow to Conduct Cutting Edge Research Across Labs
Louise Djapgne, a new 21st Century Postdoctoral Fellow for the Department of Chemistry, brings her skills as a molecular biologist to the field of biophysics at Georgetown in order to advance research…
December 2nd, 2020
YuYe J. Tong, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and director of the Environmental Metrology & Policy Program, was awarded a competitive Fulbright Global Scholar Award for his collaborati…
October 20th, 2020
New College Faculty for 2020-2021
Georgetown College is pleased to welcome 24 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 16 College departments and programs. This cohort will help enrich the student experience through …
September 2nd, 2020
Since 2016, a small group of faculty are selected each year to receive the honor of the Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professors. These educators have made a huge impact in their field of resear…
February 7th, 2020