Fall 2024 Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemistry applications are open!
Interested applicants can begin their applications through Slate. Please review our admissions requirements before applying. Request more information about the Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemistry programs here.
Qualified students with financial need may apply for an application fee waiver here. Please note: application fee waivers are limited in number.
News
Ph.D. in Chemistry Virtual Information Sessions
The Department of Chemistry will host two virtual information sessions for the Ph.D. in Chemistry program. Attendees will learn more about our program, hear about the ongoing research in our department, and have the opportunity to ask questions about our admissions requirements. Applicants may sign up for one of two...
Adjunct Professor Michael Jirousek Wins 2023 CAS Distinguished Graduate Alumnus Award
Michael Jirousek (GRS '89, Chemistry) was recognized as the winner of the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Graduate Alumnus Award during Homecoming Weekend (Oct. 12 - 15). Graduating from Case Western Reserve University in 1989 with his Ph.D., Jirousek was the founding Chief Operating Officer of Frequency...
Chemistry Department Hosts Inaugural ChemExplore Event on Oct. 13
Undergraduate first years joined the Chemistry Department for the inaugural ChemExplore event on Friday, October 13th. ChemExplore invites pre-major students to learn about research happening in the department and consider pursuing an education in chemistry. It is a part of the new Explore Curriculum implemented by the university for...
Fall 2024 Graduate Applications Are Open!
The Department of Chemistry's Fall 2024 Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemistry applications are open! Interested applicants are invited to start their application through Slate today. Our graduate students enjoy a highly individualized program of study, learning from our world-class faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. Ph.D. students receive financial assistance through a...
Chemistry Graduate Student Association Welcomes New Chemistry Graduate Students!
On August 25, the Chemistry Graduate Student Association welcomed the incoming Fall 2023 Chemistry graduate students with Rascal House Pizza and good company. It was the final event in our week-long New Student Orientation, allowing our new students to mingle with current graduate students and unwind before classes began....
CWRU Chemistry Research Symposium Held on August 22
On August 22, the Department of Chemistry held its first annual CWRU Chemistry Research Symposium. This half-day, student-led event celebrated our Ph.D. students' ongoing research and allowed them the opportunity to present to and take questions from their peers. The symposium was hosted by Drs. Metin Karayilan and Shane...
Highlights
Crespo Group paper selected as one of the top in P&P
The recent paper, “The Triplet State of 6-thio-2′-deoxyguanosine: Intrinsic Properties and Reactivity Toward Molecular Oxygen” by Crespo Group members, Marvin Pollum and Luis Ortiz-Rodriguez was selected as one of the top papers published in Photochemistry and Photobiology for P&P’s virtual issue celebrating the publications 55th anniversary.