Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

WELCOME TO UTA CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

The UTA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will prepare you for a rewarding career with our innovative education and world-class research programs. These programs are led by highly esteemed faculty and conducted in top-notch facilities which equip students for careers in industry, research, or academia. We have many specialized undergraduate degree programs that offer an excellent foundation in chemistry and biochemistry, and our graduate programs provide advanced training in a collaborative research environment which has the Carnegie Classification's highest rating: R1 Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity. Research and education go hand-in-hand and all students are encouraged to become active in research early in their academic careers.

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Sisters earn UTA doctoral degrees to complete educational...

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Married couple completes academic journey with Ph.D. degrees...

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UTA team receives prestigious NSF grant to develop new...

The University of Texas at Arlington is one of just 10 universities nationwide to receive a three-year, $800,000 National Science Foundation (NSF)...

Lovely takes reins as chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry...

The UTA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is undergoing a change in leadership this semester, but the transition has been seamless.

Chemistry's Schug Aims to Simplify Chemical Analysis

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are developing a method to make automated chemical analysis more accessible to global...

Johnson-Winters named to national science organization panel

Kayunta Johnson-Winters, UTA associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been appointed to a prestigious position with the American...

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CHEMISTRY CLINIC

The Chemistry Clinic is available at no charge to students for assisting with most 1000 and 2000 level chemistry courses.

Days and Times

Monday 12‐6
Tuesday 12‐6
Wednesday 12‐6
Thursday 12‐6
Friday 12‐4

Location: Science Hall (SH) Room 318

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

A graduate student wearing safety goggles and gloves holding a test tube to observe a chemical reaction in a laboratory in the Chemistry & Physics Building.

Research Areas

Chemical Biology Sustainable Chemistry Molecular Design Chemical Catalysis Materials Computational Chemistry Separation Science

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Rasika Dias
Professor and Chair
817-272-3813
dias@uta.edu

Dr. Peter Kroll
Professor and Associate Chair
817-272-3814
pkroll@uta.edu