Welcome to KSU Chemistry!

If you are looking for a place that combines interdisciplinary research with “hands on” learning, please take a closer look at what we have to offer you. Our faculty is dedicated to doing world-class chemistry here in the heartlands.  Our professors aim to train new generations of scientists who will be the leaders of tomorrow in research, teaching, medicine and industry. 

 

Welcome to Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Kansas State University offers programs leading to the B.S., B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees and is located in the Chemistry/Biochemistry Building, the H. H. King Chemical Laboratory. If you have questions after browsing these pages, please get in touch with us by following the “Contact” link above.

Coming Up :

On Thursday, March 1st, we welcome Shenqiang Ren from the University of Kansas to our Departmental Lecture Series. He will speak on "Capturing the Sun: Giving New Life to Materials and Chemistry for Solar Energy Harvesting" in King 4 at 1:30PM.

On Thursday, March 8th, we welcome D. Wayne Goodman from the Texas A & M to our Departmental Lecture Series. He will speak in King 4 at 1:30 PM.

Please see our Departmental Seminar page for other upcoming seminars!

 

 

• Congratulations Ayomi Perera! She is the Grand Prize winner in the Energy Div. of the National NSF Epscor Poster Competition
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• Prof. Dan Higgins is the editor for the Virtual Issue of Analytical Chemistry's Issue on Novel Optical Probes
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• Prof. Ryszard Jankowiak wins award for Photosynthesis research Read more>

• Prof. Ryszard Jankowiak chairs Chemistry & Physics Seminar for Middle Schoolers
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•Charley and Kay Smith establish Chemistry Excellence Fund
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• Christine Aikens receives Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar and HP Outstanding Junior Faculty Awards Read more>

• Lateef Syed receives Fateley-Hammaker Collaboration in Research Award Read more>

• Graduate student Ayomi Perera Tops K-State Research Forum Presentations
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• Grade-A Teachers: Noyce Scholarship Program Develops Quality Kansas Science Teachers Read more>

• Passion for Chemistry Fuels Wichita Sophomore’s Research to Improve Painkillers
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• Prof. Chris Culbertson receives Stamey Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Read more>

• Prof. Christer Aakeröy receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Read more>

• Prof. Yasmin Patellreceives Commerce Bank Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award Read more>

• Prof. Jun Li highlighted in K-State Today - Read more>

• Congratulations to Lateef Syed, winner of KansasBio at eighth annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit!
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•Congratulations to Christine Aikens, 2011 Sloan Research Fellowship recipient! Read more>