Saint Mary's College Department of Chemistry and Physics

10/23/2026

Happy Mole Day!

10/22/2026

The SMAACS Halloween Spooktacular is back and open to the public! ⚛

Thursday, October 29th
5-7 pm
Saint Mary's College - Mathile Science Hall
All ages and costumes are encouraged, but kids will need to remove masks to wear safety goggles.

10/07/2026

Senior Chem major Isabella has enlisted junior Chem major Clara’s awesome nail skills to show off the beauty of the periodic table. First up: copper (which oxidizes to green) and bismuth 🤩. We can’t wait to see what they do next!

10/02/2026

Thanks to Abbi Houser (Chem and Math ‘23) for sharing her graduate research with us this afternoon!

09/24/2026

Check out Physics Senior Claire Keely being interviewed about being a student athlete on the soccer team!

A podcast all about Saint Mary's Athletics. This week sitting down ...

09/22/2026

The Department of Chemistry and Physics at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, is currently seeking applicants for an Assistant Teaching Professor to teach General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry lectures and associated labs. This is a non-tenure-track position, but it is renewable and eligible for promotion. To see details and apply, visit the ad on Interfolio:

08/25/2026

SMC chem researchers took ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago by storm this week! Ten students presented posters on their summer and academic year work and we ran into some amazing alumnae along the way! Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN

07/23/2026

Celebrating the end of summer research with some liquid nitrogen ice cream!

07/22/2026

An impressive showing at the summer research symposium at Notre Dame today by our ChemPhys research students - 13 amazing posters!

07/09/2026

Check out some of the awesome research happening on campus this summer!