Chemistry

Spotlight on Brooklyn Chemistry

The Brooklyn College Chemistry Careers Blog. Chemists have exciting opportunities in industry, designing new products and assisting in their manufacturing. Learn about the life of an industrial researcher from Brooklyn College alum, Lukman Solola, PhD., Research Scientist at Axalta Coating Systems.
Congratulations to Professor Ryan Murelli who has received a generous award from the National Institutes of Health for the project "Development and Exploitation of New Synthetic Strategies for Tropolones." This grant will fund up to $1.54 million to his lab and Brooklyn College over the next four years to advance the synthesis of tropolones, as well as developing tools and knowledge to establish tropolones as anti-viral therapeutics.
Professor Maria Contel publishes "Auranofin-Based Analogues Are Effective Against Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma In Vivo and Display No Significant Systemic Toxicity" in ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science.
Congratulations to graduate student Lauren Bejcek (Murelli Lab), a recipient of the Dissertation-Year Fellowship from the CUNY Graduate Center! The award will provide $25,000 to help support her in her final year of thesis study.
Professor Alexander Greer publishes with Professor Joel Liebman '67 (now at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County) "Why are the elemental nonmetals (F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, I₂, S₈, P₄) of so many hues or of any hues and where is the chromophore? Insight into intera‐X–X bonds" in Photochemistry and Photobiology.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS

Beginning in Spring 2021, the Department of Chemistry will be running some laboratory sections in a hybrid mode. The following courses are affected: Chem 2100, 3415, 3420, 3512, 3522, and 4620.

If you are not in one of these courses, you are unaffected by this change and your laboratory sessions will be entirely online in Spring 2021.

If you are in one of these courses you should check your registration in CUNYFirst to see if your section is labeled "Hybrid" or "Online".

If you are registered for Chem 3415, 3420, or 4620 and do not want to attend laboratory in person, or if you have questions about the course, please contact your laboratory instructor. Your instructor's name is given in CUNYFirst, and you can find their e-mail address in the campus directory.

If you are registered for Chem 2100, 3512, or 3522, please consult this FAQ. You will find the answers to many questions, and instructions on how you can choose to take the course online rather than as a hybrid.

This process was undertaken for your benefit as a student, as the laboratory is an essential part of your education.

A degree in chemistry can open doors to career paths in law, medicine and management as well as traditional careers in chemistry.

Are you thinking about a career in medicine or law?

You might want to consider a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. A B.S. in chemistry can take you far beyond the test tubes and beakers of traditional labs (although our programs will make you highly qualified in that setting, too). Dr. Mohammed Alsaidi, MD, a neurosurgeon at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine and a Brooklyn College alumnus, writes about his experiences at Brooklyn College and the day-to-day life of a physician in an exciting and demanding field.

A chemistry degree is also vital for anyone who wants to practice patent law, for instance, or conduct research in state-of-the-art medical labs. You will train to work at the forefront of scientific and medical research in industry, government, and academia. You will join our alumni who are employed as chemists across a range of fields—from government labs testing food, air, and water quality to private industries seeking new sources of energy. Your degree can also lead to positions in areas such as environmental law or managerial positions in fields relying on science and technology. Visit the advisement section and the American Chemical Society College-to-Career site to discover the range of opportunities.

Awards and Fellowships Available to Chemistry Students