UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Ling Hao is on a quest to decode the molecular changes that cause neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
UMD Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Lyle Isaacs and his team developed “molecular containers” that can trap anesthetic drugs and flush them from the body, speeding up patient recovery and improving hospital efficiency.
As a research scientist at Colgate-Palmolive, Hakeem Henry (Ph.D. ’21, chemistry) develops unique formulations for the personal care products millions of people use every day.
Tom Flores (B.S. ’92, biochemistry) teaches the art and science of thousands-years-old craft.
The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences hosted a Reddit Ask-Me-Anything spotlighting research on the role of artificial intelligence in drug discovery.
Over 200 students from our college graduated in August 2025.
These 10 CMNS classes help undergraduates understand and apply artificial intelligence.
The Department invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. Candidates in the areas of bioanalytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and chemical biology are particularly encouraged to apply.
Researchers at the pioneering Maryland Quantum-Thermodynamics Hub meld 19th-century physics with the modern techniques and tools of quantum information science. Since 2022, they have plumbed the intriguing depths of this disciplinary fusion, uncovering a deeper understanding of how the everyday world emerges from the quantum realm of tiny particles.
