New Department Leadership and Named Professorships

After four years of outstanding service as Department Chair, including leading the Department through a global…

President Whitten Visits the Chemistry Department

The Department of Chemistry had the pleasure of hosting IU President Pamela Whitten and Vice President…

2022 New Faculty

The Chemistry Department is excited to welcome three new tenure-track faculty to its ranks this academic…

Brightest Fluorescents Ever Made

Check out this Fun Video highlighting recent work on optical materials, called SMILES, discovered and now…

2022 Building Notes

New Graduate Student Office Space Created The former duplicating room, 051, was converted this year into…

Department History Documents Uploaded

It has been my great pleasure to locate, review, and now upload some key historical documents…

Finding a New Equilibrium, Chemistry Responds to the Pandemic

The SARS-COV-2 virus struck the United States early in 2020 and the threat posed by this…

New position for the Department and one of its Scientists

Department Chair Caroline Chick Jarrold obtained authorization to create a full-time Assistant Chair for Administration to…

Chemistry Becomes a Host Site for the ACS Bridge Program

IU was named an official site for the American Chemical Society’s Bridge Program (ACS-BP) in May…

Adjunct Professor Portrait: Dr. Allen Siedle

For the last 7 years the Chemistry Department has had the distinct pleasure of being the…

IU Chemists David Clemmer and Gary Hieftje named in the top 20 Analytical Power List

The list, published by the Analytical Scientist website to showcase international leaders in the field, features…

Remodeled Courtyard Provides a Welcome Respite to Chemistry Visitors

A strong thunderstorm in April 2018 caused a large limb to fall off the old beech…