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Art Conservation

Art Conservation
Using modern scientific instruments to understand mysteries of the past and to help to solve today's challenges is the focus of Dr. Tami Lasseter Clare's research.
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Solar Energy Conversion

Solar Energy Conversion
Artificial photosynthesis describes the solar energy research in Professor Carl Wamser's group.
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Drug-Resistance in Malaria

Drug-Resistance in Malaria
Dr. David Peyton embarked on the program of drug discovery to try to address the problem of drug-resistance in malaria, and subsequently other infectious diseases.
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Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at Portland State University.

Please explore this page to get a feel for what exciting research and coursework is ongoing in the department. We are a dynamic and yet very personable department that offers the only Ph.D. degree in Chemistry in beautiful Portland, Oregon. 

In addition to the Ph.D., we offer several graduate and undergraduate programs. We specialize in three research areas: biological chemistry, materials chemistry, and environmental chemistry. However our faculty work in almost all areas of modern chemistry and provide our students with rigorous - and individualized - training. Our graduate students have been quite successful in landing jobs in academia, government, or industry. Our undergraduates can pursue ACS-certified degrees in either chemistry or biochemistry to become well prepared for many exciting careers!

Dirk Iwata-Reuyl, Chemistry Department Chair