Department of Chemistry
Close Collaboration
A new program pairs women in the physical sciences with faculty mentors to pursue intensive research.
Shifting Into High Gear
Aug. 4 marked Kenyon's seventh year serving as the terminus for Pelotonia, a charity bike ride dedicated to funding cancer research…
A Seminar That Glows
A chemistry class taught by President Sean Decatur sheds light on the wonder of bioluminescence.
Powerful Mode of Thinking
Kenyon President Sean Decatur addressed Stanford University chemistry graduates and shared lessons on science in the liberal arts.
Of Molecules and Metaphors
From doughnuts to e-cigarettes, Kenyon chemistry students use science to educate middle schoolers on addiction.
Breaking Down Barriers
Kenyon will receive a $1 million grant to engage underrepresented students in the natural sciences.
A Mighty Molecule
Elizabeth Boon '97 shared her transformative research on nitric oxide's link to the formation of antibiotic-resistant bacterial communities…
A Kenyon Showcase
From food chemistry to an innovative organic chemistry lab, students shared their work at the first annual Kenyon Showcase.
The heart of the molecular sciences
Investigate the molecular world: enzymes, atmospheric gases, semiconductors, catalysts, dyes, neurotransmitters, carbohydrates, drugs…
Harvesting the Sun
Kenyon's chemistry faculty takes on the complexity of solar-energy research.
Chemistry often is called “the central science” because all investigations of matter at the molecular level depend on the theories and methodologies of chemistry.
Making its home in Tomsich Hall, part of Kenyon’s top-flight science quad, the Department of Chemistry contributes to interdisciplinary programs in biochemistry, molecular biology, neuroscience, and environmental studies.
Chemistry students have the extraordinary opportunity to join with faculty members in laboratory research. This degree of access is rare at the undergraduate level and essential to graduate work and success in the job market. Students also may compete for grants to spend the summer in Gambier as Summer Science Scholars.
Chemistry Colloquium Schedule
To be determined.