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About the School of Chemical Sciences
The School of Chemical Sciences acts as the service unit for the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, providing common services such as student advising, research service facilities, business office services, information technology (IT), human resources (HR), and the chemical storeroom.
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School of Chemical Science News

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The 2025 SCS Science Image Challenge winners announced
The School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is proud to announce our 2025 Science Image Challenge winners. A big thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to the winners!2025 Science Image Challenge ResultsMain...
Aguda Aderiyike
Aguda receives college, campus teaching awards
Chemical and biomolecular engineering graduate student Aderiyike Aguda has received a 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants Award from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a 2026 Excellence in...
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Prof. Eric Oldfield still dedicated to teaching and research after 50 years
Prof. Eric Oldfield has thought about retiring—more than once—but his curiosity continues leading him in new directions to new research projects.“I don't really understand the concept of retiring,” said Oldfield, who just began his...
Dr. Scheeline
Alexander Scheeline elected Fellow of the International Atomic Spectrometry Association
Alexander Scheeline, professor emeritus of chemistry, has been elected a Fellow of the International Atomic Spectrometry Association. The IASA is a membership of expert scientists dedicated to advancing the Atomic Analytical Spectrometry through Support, Communication, Advocacy, and Education....
Dr. Mei Shen
Mei Shen featured by ACS journal as rising star in measurement science
Professor Mei Shen was recently featured as a 2025 Rising Star in Measurement Science in a special issue of ACS Measurement Science Au.The Rising Stars annual issue celebrates early-career researchers who are breaking...
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Commercially Viable Biomanufacturing: Designer Yeast Turns Sugar into Lucrative Chemical 3-HP
Using a tiny, acid-tolerant yeast, scientists have demonstrated a cost-effective way to make disposable diapers, microplastics, and acrylic paint more sustainable through biomanufacturing.A key ingredient in those everyday products is acrylic acid, an important industrial chemical that gives...

Research and Service Facilities

The Center of Research and Educational Support (CORES)  equips researchers with cutting-edge tools and expert staff, empowering faculty and students to  advance the frontiers of knowledge.

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Alexa Kuenstler

Faculty Spotlight: Kuenstler receives NSF CAREER award

Assistant professor Alexa Kuenstler has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award to further her work in responsive polymeric systems. Kuenstler’s project, Connecting Microscopic Rearrangements to Macroscopic Flow in Dynamic Covalent Networks, will focus on understanding and designing new polymer materials that can be easily reshaped during manufacturing while remaining strong and durable.Many high-performance materials used in...

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