Chemistry by the Numbers – October 2024

Our Research

As of June 2024

35 Sponsored Awards
$9,100,000 Awarded in Research Dollars
76 Proposals Submitted by 30 Research Faculty for $55,000,000
Our Top Three Sponsors are NIH, NSF, and DOE
60 Graduate Students are Research Assistants
94 Graduate Students are Teaching Assistants
26 Graduate Students are on Fellowships/Internships

Our People

Faculty

We currently have 28 tenured and tenure-track faculty in primary appointments, 24 professional faculty.

Staff

We currently have 20 staff members who excel in their dedication to our research and teaching mission.

Postdocs

We currently have 19 postdoctoral researchers who excel in their research.

Undergraduate Students

Our general and organic chemistry programs serve over 8,394 students annually across the university.

Graduate Students

We have 190 graduate students enrolled in our graduate programs.

Facts and Figures

AAAS Fellows

We currently have 3 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows.

Endowed Professorships

We currently have 8 endowed professorships bestowed upon our faculty members.

Publications

167 publications in 2023.

Chemistry Degrees Awarded

In 2023-2024, we awarded 34 Ph.D., 4 M.S., 21 B.S. and 19 B.A. degrees.

Graduation Ceremonies

Recruitment Weekend 2024

We hosted 33 prospective students from 17 different U.S. States/Territories, including Delaware, Vermont, Texas and California.
71 posters were showcased
16 awards totaling $4,350 in prize money were distributed.

Chemistry Patents

We currently have 42 published chemistry patents, 59 issued, and 16 filed.