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2026 Outstanding TAs & Excellence Fellows

Outstanding TAs & Excellence Fellows honored for 2026

24 Chemistry students have been recognized with awards for their excellence and hard work in the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Professor Thomas Hoye named ACS Fellow and 3M Alumni Professor

Hoye has been recently honored by the American Chemical Society and by the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry.
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Research Spotlight: MaKenna Koble

Alumna MaKenna Koble was recently featured in a Research Spotlight by the College of Science and Engineering.

In the Spotlight

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2026 Faculty Search: Tenure-track Assistant Professor

Apply by October 15, 2026

A structure of a 2-aminobenzothiazole molecule

Polymyxins get a helping hand to defeat antimicrobial-resistant pathogens

Prof. Erin Carlson in C&EN • August 24, 2026 

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Masked acid rescues popular polymer from languishing in composters

Prof. Marc Hillmyer in C&EN • June 30, 2026

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Department Events & Seminars

Sep 29 Tue 9:45am

Professor Carol Hall

331 Smith Hall

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Oct 1 Thu 9:45am

Alison Campbell Brewer, Ph.D.

331 Smith Hall

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Oct 6 Tue 9:45am

Professor Scott Miller

331 Smith Hall

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Yellow: Graduate Student Events
Blue: Undergraduate Student Events
Green: All-Department Events

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All events on this calendar are Department of Chemistry specific. You can find College of Science and Engineering events and University of Minnesota Twin Cities events on their respective calendars.

Chemistry Climate, Community & Culture

The Department of Chemistry has unique features that set it apart and help its students, faculty, and staff thrive and succeed. The department fosters a diverse community and works hard to create an environment where involvement, collaboration, caring, and safety are the norm.

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