ChemistryFaculty research groups in the Chemistry Department span the traditional areas of chemistry and extend into areas of medicine, physics, mathematics, engineering, materials science, and biology. Affiliated faculty from across Duke bring additional intellectual resources and richness to the Department's research activities. Researchers in the Department are engaged in creating new knowledge and placing it in service to society.
Faculty Research Areas
We concentrate in the following traditional research areas, with our current research faculty focused in one or more of these areas:
Interdisciplinary Programs
Faculty and students participate in a number of interdisciplinary activities and certificate programs across the campus, including:
- Program in Cell and Molecular Biology
- Structural Biology and Biophysics
- Pharmacological Sciences
- Integrated Toxicology
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Cellular & Biosurface Engineering
- Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
- Computational Science and Engineering
- Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
- Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics
- Nanoscience at Duke University
Instrument Facilities
The Duke Chemistry Instrumentation Facility houses modern and diverse instrumentation for a range of analytical needs, including:
Undergrad Research Independent Study
There are many opportunities for Duke University Chemistry majors. We've compiled information we receive from from other universities and business entities to assist you.
You should also refer to the Chemistry bulletin board across from room 1234 in the French Family Science Center.
