Our department is a national leader for teaching, research, and innovation in the
fundamental chemical and biochemical sciences that are helping shape America’s future.
The University of South Carolina was chartered in 1803, and is one of the oldest state
flagship research universities in the country. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
has been an integral part of the university. Our first recorded hour exam dates back
to 1851, and our first research paper in an American Chemical Society journal was
published in February, 1914.
Today, the Department has grown to a vibrant and productive department with 32 tenure-track faculty, over
612 undergraduate majors, and over 145 Ph.D. graduate students . The three undergraduate major tracks in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology account for many B.S. degrees
awarded throughout the years. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry contributes
strongly to the mission of the College of Arts and Sciences by providing broad support
for STEM majors as well as others on pre-professional tracks.
News
Undergraduate Student Achievements Honored
Each year, undergraduate students are recognized for their achievements. The following students received Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Awards during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Undergraduate Student Achievements Honored
Each year, undergraduate students are recognized for their achievements. The following students received Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Awards during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Congratulations to Christopher Sutton
He received an award from the AFOSR/USAF/DOD for a total amount
of $600,000.00 for his project entitled "Unraveling the Role of Cation Solvation in Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Approach."
Congratulations to Jie Li
He received an award from the National Institute of General Medical
Sciences (NIGMS)/NIHfor a total amount of $1,579,485.00 for his project entitled "Expanding Natural Products Chemical
Diversity by Big-data Analysis and Novel Biosynthesis."
Congratulations to Chuanbing Tang
He received an NSF Centers for Chemical Innovation (Phase I) grant of
$1,800,000, entitled “NSF Center for Polymers for a Circular Economy
(PCE)" and is a new recipient of the Carolina Distinguished Professorship.
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