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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry provides a thorough education for students planning careers as research scientists, industrial chemists, and in areas such as crime labs, environmental sustainability and government. The chemistry major also prepares students for careers in medicine, genetic engineering, toxicology, pharmaceutics, chemical education, nanoscience, and more.
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Department News
- Chemistry researchers’ start-up takes aim at triple-negative breast cancer – without chemo side effectsChemistry & Biochemistry's Dr. Xiaohua Peng was featured in In Focus discussing her new start-up SynXT Therapeutics. SynXT Therapeutics (founded by Dr. Peng and former UWM graduate student Dr. Taufeeque Ali) …
- Behind the Scenes with Cannon DesignAs we approach the final weeks of the second academic year in the new Chemistry Building, we want to share with you a little behind the scenes perspective on the building …
- Maya Fernando Wins Mentor of the Year Award from Office of Undergraduate ResearchUndergraduate research has been a focus of UWM enabling students to engage in research in addition to their course curriculum. The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has supported this important aspect …
- Discovery and Innovation Grant awarded to Prof. Liedhegner (Biomedical Science) and Prof. Silvaggi (Biochemsitry)We congratulate UWM Investigator: Assistant Professor Elizabeth Liedhegner, School of Biomedical Sciences & Health Care Administration and UWM Co-Investigator: Professor Nicholas Silvaggi, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry as the recipients of …
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