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      The central mission of the College of Chemistry is to advance society through education and research, and we have made it our responsibility to fulfill this mission, year in and year out, for more than 140 years.

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      Our two departments provide fundamental and applied studies of an outstanding caliber. The remarkable breadth and depth of resources available to our students readies them as chemists and chemical engineers to address society’s most urgent 21st-century issues.

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      College faculty have been leaders at the frontiers of knowledge since 1872. Current pioneering research includes premier programs in catalysis, thermodynamics, chemical biology,  atmospheric chemistry, the development of polymer, optical and semiconductor materials, and nanoscience, among others.

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      The College of Chemistry is consistently ranked as one of the best places on earth to learn, teach, and create new tools in the chemical sciences. This is no accident. It’s the direct result of exceptional scholarship as well as thousands and thousands of donations from our loyal alumni and friends.

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Paul Alivisatos receives BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

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Nobel Laureates Frances Arnold and Jennifer Doudna discuss their lives and research in podcast
John Markels announced as new College of Chemistry Advisory Board Chair
David Limmer awarded 2021 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship
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Berkeley-led consortium awarded $25 million to advance nuclear security

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