Chemistry and Biochemistry

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman conducts research in the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science (HCAMS) building.

Fighting PFAS with plants

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman is researching how plants and fungi might help solve our PFAS problem.

Chemistry master's student, Mady Larson, inspects a petri dish under blue and red lights in a lab at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Planted in research

UMD chemistry graduate student, Mady Larson, is researching drought-tolerant plants.

Amanda Fowler speaking at the podium on the commencement stage, wearing a cap and gown, with many flags and university officials behind her

Finding purpose

For UMD grad Amanda Fowler, the journey was just as important as the destination

A lush green aerial view of the UMD campus

UMD Faculty awarded NSF grant

A National Science Foundation Grant for $750,000 was recently awarded to professors Arshia Khan (Computer Science) and Anne Hinderliter (Chemistry and Biochemistry), both from UMD, and Sherri Turner (Educational Psychology) from UMTC for "Networking and Computing: Scholarships and Support for Computing Students." Most of the funds support students from groups that are under-represented in STEM fields, with the goal of helping them graduate and move into successful careers.

HCAMS including art sculpture

A Space to Innovate

UMD is celebrating the grand opening of the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science (HCAMS) building.

UMD student Kaija Kottke

Taking Aim at Cancer

Senior Kaija Kottke assists Dr. Venkatram Mereddy with cancer research from the molecular level and beyond.

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