Welcome to the OSU Department of Chemistry

Faculty Recruitment:
Thanks to support from the Provost's Faculty Hiring Initiative, we will be engaging in a major faculty recruitment effort.  The Department seeks candidates for six (6) new tenure-track positions in Materials Chemistry (3), Analytical Chemistry (2) and Natural Products (1).  Please see 2011 Faculty Recruitment.

Also Recruiting for:
General Chemistry Lab Coordinator

*~*Chair's Welcome*~*

Construction on the
 Linus Pauling Science Center  
commenced in August, 2009.

Public dedication ceremonies were on October 14, 2011.

The 100,000 square feet Linus Pauling Science Center will occupy the corner of Campus Way and 30th Street and provide facilities for undergraduates, graduate students and researchers studying chemistry, biochemistry and the life sciences. More...

Dr. Marita Barth Joins Department

We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Marita Barth has joined the Chemistry Department as our newest E-Campus Instructor. Welcome, Marita!

Prof. Chong Fang joins faculty

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Chong Fang has joined the Department as of Fall, 2010.  He is an expert in measuring ultrafast chemical dynamics in biological systems.  More...