WELCOME to The Department of Chemistry!
The RIT Chemistry and Biochemistry Program offers students the opportunity to understand the phenomena that affect nearly every aspect of our lives and environment. Students will explore the nature of the physical world, the global problems that face our society, and the methods and limitations of chemistry today. Our flexible curriculum includes exposure to the theories, laws, techniques, and applications of the science. Students interested in careers in chemistry or biochemistry will find electives that provide a strong background for work in graduate school, a career in industry, or other positions requiring a strong foundation in chemistry.
Sincerely,
Dr. Paul Rosenberg,
Department Chair
The faculty at RIT are committed to involving both undergraduate and graduate students in their research programs. Students at RIT join research groups as early as their first year. A research opportunity provides an enriching hands-on experience for students that prepares them for their career or further education.
The RIT Chemistry Department predominantly resides in the Gosnell Building. Additional chemistry facilities are housed in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science. These buildings house classrooms, seminar rooms, teaching and research laboratories, and instrument rooms including a 300-MHz and 500MHz NMR.
The possibilities are endless after graduating with a degree in chemistry. RIT alumni have earned positions in Industry, gone on for a graduate degree, entered medical school, and started their own companies.
News & Events
Physical Chemistry Position Open
The chemistry department at the Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in chemistry to begin September 2012.
Analytical Chemistry Position Open
The chemistry department at the Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure track, junior faculty position in analytical chemistry to begin September 2012.
Hans Schmitthenner awarded seed funding
RIT's Sponsored Research Services is again offering its assistance to some of the university's newer research participants. Fourteen principal investigators have been awarded $5,000 each in seed funding to support their explorations.
Dr. Scott Williams was honored with a Raymond Bowman award given by the Society for Imaging Science and Technology.
Dr. Lea Michel was selected to be part of the National Institutes of Health Early Career Reviewer Program run by the Center for Scientific Review.
Joy Snyder '12 received an award from the ASBMB UAN (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Undergraduate Affiliate Network) which helped fund her summer research in Dr. Lea Michel's Lab.
