Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Chemical Physics at Nevada

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In comparison with most other graduate programs in chemistry, Nevada’s chemistry department offers a favorable student-to-faculty ratio, with 18 faculty, 50-60 graduate students, and typically 10-12 postdoctoral associates and visiting faculty. Our department has enjoyed tremendous growth in its personnel and research facilities over the past 10 years. The research programs in the department enjoy an excellent international reputation, reflecting our commitment to quality and our success in competing for research funding. Research grants in the department total more than $1 million per year, with a significant share expended on support of graduate research assistants.

An important aspect of graduate education is exposure to and interaction with scientists from outside the university. The department maintains an outstanding seminar program with approximately 40 outside speakers of international stature each year. Among the highlights of this program are the annual R.C. Fuson Lectureship and the biennial Sierra Nevada ACS Distinguished Chemist Lectureship, both of which have featured Nobel Laureates.


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