W&M Department of Chemistry

02/08/2024

Check out this exciting Charter Day event from one of our alumni!

Book Talk, Signing and Reception with Stephen Tang ’82

02/07/2024

Hi W&M Chemistry alumni. Better late than never: Our newsletter is at the printers and will be in your mailboxes before you know it. Be sure to check out the articles on Bev Sher's 100th teaching of "Emerging Diseases" and the department's new X-ray diffractometer. Also, big news: Prof. Randy Coleman will be retiring this May. Check out the announcement of his public farewell lecture scheduled for 10 AM May 11. Maybe I'll see you there!

10/09/2023

Homecoming is around the corner! If you're returning and interested in being on our annual alumni panel Friday 10/20 at 3pm, let us know! It's a low key panel for your to provide your perspectives about life after WM to our current students. Feel free to message, comment, or email [email protected] if you're available.

10/05/2021

You are cordially invited to our in-person and Zoom Chemistry Homecoming reception on Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 10:00-11:30 am in the Integrated Science Center atrium. The in-person portion will begin at 10 am and is part of Homecoming & Reunion Weekend. The Zoom reunion will begin at 11 am and you can join anytime from 10:45 am – 12 noon (ET).

09/30/2021

Know anyone who might be interested working in the department? We're looking for a new biochemist!

https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/43956

10/29/2020

Dino Doug! It must be Halloween.

10/14/2020

The faculty would like to invite you to the Chemistry HomeZooming Event during Homecoming on Saturday, October 17, 12:30 - 2 pm. It will be a great way to connect with former classmates both near and far! When you log into Zoom we will have different breakout rooms for different graduation years, so you can check in (and switch between them if you’d like). Our faculty will be jumping between the breakout rooms to say hello and catch up with you as well. It will be a great way to see some old friends and professors in the comfort of your own home! We hope you can participate and are looking forward to seeing you. The Zoom code will be posted in the newest online version of our annual newsletter Chemical Distillations!

05/15/2020

Dear 2020 Graduates,

While this isn’t the way any of us envisioned celebrating your achievements, we have created a commencement video that we hope will help you remember your time in Chemistry at W&M.

On behalf of the department, I want to thank everyone who contributed to the video, and especially to Ms. Smith and Prof. Meldrum for putting so much effort into gathering information, editing your files and creating the video.

It has been a privilege working with you on earning your degree. We all wish you the very best and hope to see many of you in the fall for a real commencement as we and the administration currently expect. In the meantime, please keep safe, be well, and keep in touch!

The main W&M commencement ceremony can be found at: https://www.wm.edu/sites/commencement/virtual/index.php

Links to ceremonies for individual departments, including Chemistry, go live at 11:30 am EDT on Saturday, May 16 and can be accessed at:
https://www.wm.edu/sites/commencement/virtual/department-ceremonies/index.php

From the entire department, best wishes to all!

-Prof. Hinkle

01/27/2020

Chemistry student Tanner Braman '20, a senior from Seattle, Washington, has been picked as this year’s student speaker for Charter Day. Photo by Stephen Salpukas. CONGRATS!

01/15/2020

The department is looking to hire a new faculty member! If you know anyone that is interested, please let them know!

https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/37895

10/31/2019

Beware the Chemistry Department!
Cow Pox, Red Fraggle and Safety Witch are roaming!

04/16/2019

OTOD Today! If you donated, make sure to put it on Social Media today using the hashtag . $1 will be donated by an alum for each donor using that hashtag. And help Chemistry win with
https://giving.wm.edu/fundraising/one-tribe-one-day/index.php