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Chemistry

The study of chemistry has a long and rich history at the College of William & Mary, with references dating back to Thomas Jefferson. Today the Chemistry Department offers one of the nation's premier undergraduate programs, ranking nationally amongst the top programs in the number of degrees certified by the American Chemical Society, and typically producing more majors every year than any other predominantly undergraduate institution in the country. In addition to certified and non-certified bachelor's degrees, the department also offers several masters' degree tracks and a biochemistry minor.

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Challenge Grants Bolster W&M Honors

wong_natalieNatalie Wong is one of several chemistry honors students who is receiving support for her summer honors research.

Prof. Harbron Receives Plumeri Award

Each year the Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence recognizes faculty members for exemplary achievements in teaching, research and service. Prof. Harbron has developed an active research program in organic photochemistry and mentors many student researchers each year. She has garnered national attention for success in developing young women scientists.

Turning the phage

A sample of bacteriophage peptides are loaded into a mass spectrometer for analysisIt was a hard act to follow. What could possibly be a follow-up to a group of freshmen discovering a new form of life and finding new genes in its genome?

Starnes to give commencement address at Union College

William "Bill" Starnes, Gottwald Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at William & Mary, will deliver the commencement address at Union College's 2013 commencement ceremony.