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A degree in chemistry

Chemistry, the study of matter and its transformations, is central to all sciences. Because chemistry is so fundamental, it's important to most scientists and professionals including biologists, engineers, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, dentists, nutritionists, oceanographers and science teachers among others.

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👁 Alumni Spotlight: May Khanna '01

Alumni Spotlight: May Khanna '01

Alumna May Khanna, B.S. '95, Ph.D. '01, shares her entrepreneurial past and vision as the University of Florida's inaugural assistant dean for entrepreneurship and innovation.

👁 Alumnus Darrell D. Marshall takes on infectious diseases through detection

Alumnus Darrell D. Marshall takes on infectious diseases through detection

Dr. Marshall envisions a world in which epidemics and pandemics are a thing of the past. His company, Total Analysis, creates devices focused on detecting environmental toxins and infectious diseases at the point of care.

👁 Five questions with biochemistry major Riane Dixon

Five questions with biochemistry major Riane Dixon

"While in the lab, I created a new strain of Vibrio cholerae by altering its DNA. Now that I'm in more advanced chemistry labs, I realize how that early research gave me a tremendous head start."

👁 Chemistry alumnus Jason McLellan plays role in vaccine development

Chemistry alumnus Jason McLellan plays role in vaccine development

When Jason McLellan studied at Wayne State University in the early 2000s, he had no idea that he was destined to play a role in research that would eventually lead to a vaccine for a global pandemic.

👁 Eva Karger: Master's degree in chemistry '61

Eva Karger: Master's degree in chemistry '61

Eva Karger, CLAS '61, has loved science for as long as she can remember. As the daughter of a physician, Karger loved to examine objects through the microscope in her father's office.

👁 Successful chemistry alumnus makes pipeline for Wayne State University students

Successful chemistry alumnus makes pipeline for Wayne State University students

Chris Senanayake chose Wayne State University for his Ph.D. program, and served as a postdoctoral fellow, with Professor Carl R. Johnson as his mentor and Dr. Jim Rigby as his Ph.D. advisor. He's gone on to develop patents, contributed to more than 400 publications in the world of organic chemistry and wrote book chapters and review articles in many areas of synthetic organic chemistry, drug development, and the design of improved chemical entities.

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