The award from the National Institutes of Health will support development of new methods to target precision medications.

Monroe Martin Professor Garegin Papoian, Distinguished University Professor Christopher Jarzynski and Carlos Floyd (Ph.D. ’21, biophysics) published a paper in the October 4, 2021, issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The University of Maryland, along with state officials, gathered on August 24, 2021, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Chemistry Building. The 105,000-square-foot research building will expand the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s innovations in advanced materials, energy storage, nanoscience, drug discovery and delivery, and quantum chemistry.

Professor Lai-Xi Wang's team developed a method that could make enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease patients more efficient, less expensive and less frequent. A study on their new method was published on August 19, 2021, in the journal Chemical Science.

Two of the funded projects are led by faculty and staff in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

New study by Ross Salawitch shows climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic.

2021 Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

Grimes came to UMD in 2013 after earning a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Hofstra University as an American Chemical Society Scholar.

We proudly recognize members of our community who recently garnered major honors, awards and promotions.

Daniel is a member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s Racial Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee.