Welcome to Chemistry
Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at Georgia State University. We are a growing program offering Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Chemistry. Our high-quality faculty is devoted to teaching and working with both undergraduate and graduate students. Currently nearly 400 undergraduate Chemistry majors are enrolled. More than 110 graduate students are enrolled annually with an anticipated 80 pursuing the doctoral degree in Fall 2009. A number of undergraduate and M.S. graduate students work full-time while going to school. To accommodate these working students, the Department offers all its courses on an evening basis at least one time per year. Teaching and research assistantships are available to qualified graduate students.
Department News
Poster Day 2010 Date Announced
The Department will hold the Second Annual Poster Day on February 27, 2010. This is an excellent opportunity for Fall 2010 prospective students to visit our department, interview with faculty, tour labs, and see the various and exciting research projects of our graduate and undergraduate students. Prospective students interested in attending should submit their application by the Priority Deadline of January 15, 2010 for consideration. Please check back later for highlights of Poster Day 2009.
Dr. Aimin Liu Receives Two Important Grants
Dr. Liu has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for the trapping and characterization of reactive intermediates in two tryptophan oxidizing enzymes. The funding for this study will continue through FY 2013. Additionally, Dr. Liu has also received a Distinguished Cancer Scientient Award from the Georgia Cancer Coalition. Not only is this five year award a great acknowledgment of Dr. Liu's hard work, but it also puts Dr. Liu in the top 20 hires for the State of Georgia for all disciplines including medical schools in cancer research.
Dr. Liu is the sixth recipient of the Distinguished Cancer Scientist Award in the Department - Drs. Markus Germann, Binghe Wang, Zhen Huang, Yujun George Zheng, and Donald Hamelberg have also been honored recipients. It is quite a distinction for a department our size to have this many honored faculty members.
In all, the Department is now expecting $6 million per year in external funding for research.
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