Chemistry has significantly improved our quality of life in the past century. As we address today’s challenges—like utilizing sustainable energy sources, targeted medications, and quantum technologies—chemistry will be critical. Yale Chemistry is a community of just over 360 people dedicated to research and teaching. Our undergraduate majors, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers conduct world-leading research alongside faculty experts and subsequently pursue either graduate study in chemistry or careers in academia and industry.
News
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In memoriam: R. James Cross ’62, pioneering chemist and devoted educator
R. James Cross ’62, an eminent physical chemist and Yale alumnus who served as professor of chemistry from 1966 to 2010, died on May 13.
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Cultivating New Haven’s next generation of scientists
At the Yale Pathways to Science orientation, students met a chemistry professor, one of the instructors they might work with over the next few years.
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New computational strategy modeling electron interactions advances quantum materials research
Researchers from Yale and Caltech used computational strategies to accurately predict material-specific Kondo behavior in real metals.
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When chemistry meets canvas: Corina Rogge ’00 Ph.D. on art conservation science
In a Q&A, an alumna explains how her training led her to art conservation science—and to directing conservation at The Menil Collection.
Academic & Training Programs
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Undergraduate Studies
The B.A. or B.S. degree in chemistry prepares students for further studies in chemistry, biochemistry, or health-related disciplines, and provides broad scientific training.
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Post-Baccalaureate Research Program
An opportunity for recent college undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to gain research and clinical experience at Yale.
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Graduate Program
The Ph.D. degree is designed to prepare students for a career in scientific research with the tools they need to succeed.
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Postdoctoral Studies
The Department of Chemistry’s diverse research programs welcome postdoctoral scholars from around the world.
Research Spotlight
Featured Researcher: William L. Jorgensen
Potent Noncovalent Inhibitors of the Main Protease of SARS-CoV‑2 from Molecular Sculpting of the Drug Perampanel Guided by Free Energy Perturbation Calculations
Chun-Hui Zhang, Elizabeth A. Stone, Maya Deshmukh, Joseph A. Ippolito, Mohammad M. Ghahremanpour, Julian Tirado-Rives, Krasimir A. Spasov, Shuo Zhang, Yuka Takeo, Shalley N. Kudalkar, Zhuobin Liang, Farren Isaacs, Brett Lindenbach, Scott J. Miller, Karen S. Anderson*, and William L. Jorgensen*
Featured Event
Learning from Laboratory Accidents: The Principles of Safe Teaching and Research
october 28, 2026 1:30 pm—2:30 pm
Science done well is science done safely. Yet even well-intentioned scientists can sometimes overlook crucial experimental design features with catastrophic consequences. This talk will use real accidents to illustrate the principles of safe experimentation that can guide designs for safer research and teaching in laboratories.
Community and Communications
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