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Chemistry

The chemistry department employs a novel, hands-on approach that, while blurring the boundaries between the subdisciplines of chemistry, encourages students to explore lessons in the laboratory from the first year onward. As a result it is common for majors to become involved in student-faculty research as early as the sophomore year.

It would be impossible to exaggerate the influence of chemistry on the development of our modern, technology-driven society. Advances made in the chemical sciences have had a profound impact on our lives. Our goal is to allow students the opportunity to participate in furthering these advances by providing them with a firm foundation in chemistry. We aim to fulfill this mission through the use of innovative instructional methodologies, exposure to relevant laboratory techniques, field experiences and the hands-on use of modern instrumentation.

To celebrate the field of chemistry, each year, the Joseph Priestley Award brings to campus a distinguished scientist honored for discoveries that contribute to the welfare of humankind.

Contact Info

Chair

Rebecca ConnorAssociate Professor of Chemistry

Department Coordinator

Janice Wiss

Phone

717-245-1329

Fax

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Location

Stuart Hall - Rector Complex Room 2113 Mailing Address

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Student Outcomes

Where Our Students Go From Here

Jobs:

  • California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
  • Emory University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • C2 Solutions Inc.
  • RJ Lee Group
  • ScribeAmerica
  • ChemDesign

Graduate Schools:

  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Teachers College, Columbia University
  • University of South Carolina
  • Georgetown University
  • Ohio State University
  • University of Arizona
Where Our Students Have Interned

Internships:

  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • La Clinica Latina
  • Penn State College of Medicine
  • Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Student Perspective

“I wasn’t born to be a chemist. [My Dickinson] professors really inspired me to want to pursue a career and gave me the confidence to go do it.”

—Chad Mirkin, one of the world’s foremost experts in chemistry and nanotechnology; director of Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology; and one of very few individuals to be elected to all three U.S. National Academies (Medicine, Science and Engineering)


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