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Our teaching and research missions are supported by several shared facilities – the Research Support Services.

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Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Graduate students gain excellent training in the classroom and in the research laboratory. Our students go on to hold positions in the finest universities, companies, and government laboratories, and we take pride in their research and professional accomplishments.

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Choose your major

Undergraduate students can pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry, through a well-defined series of prerequisite and core courses. Student of any major can add a minor in either discipline.

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Aidan Greene, PhD candidate

April 18, 2025

Aidan Greene PhD Dissertation Defense

3:00 pm
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Jordon Hilliard, PhD candidate

April 21, 2025

Jordon Hilliard PhD Dissertation Defense

2:00 pm
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Kevin Welsher

April 21, 2025

Dr. Kevin Welsher - Physical Seminar

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Karn

April 3, 2025

Nicole Karn featured in C&EN News

Nicole Karn was featured in C&EN News for the case study she created on the East Palestine derailment.

Congrats, Nicole!

Hummon

March 31, 2025

Amanda Hummon receives the 2024-2025 Outstanding Teaching Award

Amanda Hummon receives the 2024-2025 Outstanding Teaching Award

ASC Outstanding Teaching Award: Recognizes a College of Arts and Sciences faculty member for excellence in teaching.…

Herbert

March 31, 2025

John Herbert receives the 2024-2025 Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award

2024-2025 Diversity Enhancement Faculty Award

This award recognizes a faculty member from within The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences whose research, teaching and/or…

Woodward

March 31, 2025

Pat Woodward receives the 2024-2025 Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award

2024-2025 Harlan Hatcher Arts and Sciences Distinguished Faculty Award

The Hatcher Award recognizes a full professor in the College of Arts and Sciences who, over a period of years, has…

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Jennifer Ottesen

Associate Professor

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Buddini Karawdeniya

Assistant Professor

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Charles Bell

Adjunct Professor

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Nakanishi

Professor

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