UMass Amherst Chemistry

09/15/2026

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites prospective students from around the world to attend our upcoming online Graduate Program Information Session on November 17, 2026, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm EST, to learn more about our research opportunities, program structure, and vibrant academic community. Our faculty and current graduate students will share insights into life in the program, the application process, and what makes our department an exceptional place to pursue advanced study and research.

Link for registering for the Information Session:
https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dbnF0SFTR0-U2sKfj0aS_w

We welcome applicants from diverse academic and personal journeys for Fall 2027 admission.

Application fee waiver is available for eligible students:
https://forms.gle/57zFQzYBXBuJ51wE7

Many of our research groups are actively recruiting new graduate students, offering exciting opportunities to explore cutting-edge science in a collaborative environment. Our application deadline is Tuesday December 15, 2026.

09/14/2026

Exciting Career Opportunity: Lecturer in Chemistry at UMass Amherst!

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https://careers.umass.edu/jobs/lecturer-chemistry-amherst-massachusetts-united-states

09/04/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Craig Martin and team!!

Waterfall Scientific, a new company co-founded by Prof. Martin has been selected by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to lead a six-company consortium under the Genetic Medicines and Individualized Manufacturing for Everyone (GIVE) program. The award, up to $54.5 million across the consortium, will advance a novel continuous-flow RNA manufacturing technology developed in the Martin and Perry labs, and will bring together industry partners in cell-free nucleic acid synthesis, LNP formulation, microfluidics, advanced analytics, and software engineering to revolutionize genetic medicine manufacturing.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260902643946/en/Waterfall-Scientific-Awarded-Up-to-%2454.5-Million-from-ARPA-H-to-Lead-Consortium-Developing-Continuous-Flow-Cell-Free-mRNA-Manufacturing-and-Characterization-Platform

09/02/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Ruthanne Paradise on her selection for the Instructional Innovation Fellowship (IIF)! This year-long community brings together UMass faculty to explore transformative teaching strategies and technologies—from generative AI to digital storytelling—in a supportive, interdisciplinary space that values creativity and partnership.

https://www.umass.edu/ideas/communities/instructional-innovation-fellowship-iif

09/02/2026

ResearchFest 2026 showcased amazing research at UMass Chemistry! Our incoming graduate students spent the day immersed in our research and connecting with faculty mentors and peers through student research talks and interactive poster sessions. Congratulations to all the research talk and poster presenters!!

08/27/2026

We welcome qualified, innovative researchers to apply for our Assistant Professor position in Experimental Biological Chemistry! Applications are particularly encouraged in Macromolecular Structure and Function using NMR.

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https://careers.umass.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-biological-chemistry-amherst-massachusetts-united-states

08/19/2026

Congratulations to Chemistry Prof. Vincent Rotello, and the research team at UMass Amherst and UNC Asheville, on this significant NIH grant supporting ways of tackling infectious disease!

Vincent Rotello, the Charles A. Goessmann Professor of Chemistry and a Distinguished Professor at UMass Amherst, is part of a research team—alongside UNC Asheville’s Amanda Wolfe and Ryan Steed—that will receive a $505,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to advance new approaches for understanding and combating infectious disease.

This grant will support urgently needed antibiotic research focused on "targeted development and selective delivery of small molecule antibiotics for the treatment of multidrug resistant infections caused by gram-negative pathogens."

Congrats Professor Rotello! Learn more: https://www.umass.edu/natural-sciences/news/chemistry-vincent-rotello-nih-grant

UMass Amherst Chemistry

08/19/2026

SAVE THE DATE! ResearchFest 2026 on September 1st will feature keynote speaker Dr. Juma Bridgewater, student speakers, poster sessions, vendor show, and BBQ social!!

08/13/2026

Eric Strieter's research might fundamentally change how we understand memory, health, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Strieter and his colleagues have been awarded $1.3M from the W.M. Keck Foundation find out if your brain has a second clock, and why it matters.

The team led by UMass Amherst was chosen for the project’s potential to have far-reaching benefits for humanity.

05/29/2026

The Graduate Chemistry Association (GCA) is excited to announce the opening of their online GCA-UMass Chemistry Apparel Store, which is live, ready for orders, and will remain open year-round!

Design, color options, and shipping information are available on our website https://www.umass.edu/chemistry/chemistry-apparel-store.

Order your favorite UMass Chemistry apparel and support the GCA!