Chemistry

The University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) Department at The University of New Mexico annually compiles a list of its top-10 research news stories during the course of the year. Below is the list of UNM's top-10 research news stories for 2016. The...

The UNM department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology hosts the Alumni Day celebration ribbon cutting to see the brand new renovation of the teaching and research labs on Friday, Sept. 30 starting in the SMLC Atrium.

Mariah Austin, a student from the University of New Mexico, has been selected by the American Chemical Society as part of an elite group of students spending the summer abroad participating in the International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (IREU) Program. She is spending the summer at Freidrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany.

Having grown up in Nepal, Ramesh Giri knows what it’s like to not have many opportunities and resources in school. So now, as a professor of chemistry at The University of New Mexico, Giri thought of a way to give back to this community by starting a program to bring local high school students into his lab to learn about chemistry in a hands-on way.

Katarina Pacheco, an alumna from The University of New Mexico, has been awarded a $5,000 Fellowship by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi — the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Pacheco is among 57...

The advancement of the study of the human genome is considered by many to be one of the most significant scientific achievements in modern history. Now, a new technique developed at The University of New Mexico will change the way researchers sequence DNA, what they’re able to learn from it and how many lives they’re able to save.

It’s a relatively new focus in the science world, but for University of New Mexico Assistant Professor Ramesh Giri, ‘sustainable chemistry’ has proven to be a very worthwhile area of research.

The UNM Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology hosts the Milton Kahn Annual Lectureship on Friday, Jan. 29 at the Science and Math Learning Center, Room 102. The event begins with refreshments at 3:45 p.m. and a seminar beginning at 4...

Last week’s traditional UNM Hanging of the Greens celebration served as a memorial for students from the UNM TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) program as they honored one of their recent graduates. Hanging of the Greens has been a tradition the ...

The UNM Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology hosts the 8th annual Riley O. Schaeffer Endowed Lectureship on Friday Oct. 23 at 3:15 p.m. at the Science and Mathematics Learning Center Auditorium 102.