CWU Chemistry Department

08/26/2026

Farrell Hall is almost history… just a small wedge left

08/21/2026

WE ARE HIRING!!
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Screening date is September 16

08/06/2026

Summer is so quiet on campus it is hard to post regularly. We wanted to share an early demo video of Farrell Hall (located between the library and Wildcat Way).

07/28/2026

Chemistry is everywhere

Wildfires are currently raging in several countries. This edition of in C&EN looks at how chemistry helps fight them 🔥 https://cen.acs.org/environment/Periodic-Graphics-Suppressing-wildfires-chemistry/97/i46

07/10/2026

Chemistry is everywhere ⚽️

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July, Wildcat Chemists!! 🇺🇸🌟

07/01/2026

Who will be in town for the 4th of July? 🧨
Everyone’s favorite chemistry band will play at the Ellensburg Community Picnic downtown, Saturday, July 4th! Picnic starts at 2p, band plays 4-6p. 👏💙🎶

07/01/2026

CWU Chemistry attends NORM 2026 in Boise, Idaho!

Two Wildcat Chemists attended the ACS Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) in Boise Idaho June 28-July 1. Recent graduate and ACS certified BS chemist Alexi Granados-Ramos presented a poster of his research conducted with Levente Fabry, while junior BS Biochemistry major Keegan Lee showed a collaborative research poster of work completed in Sam Lohse's lab. Way to represent CWU!

06/30/2026

Atomic Explorations presentations will be offered by a variety of volunteers in Richland, WA. The schedule will be available weekly on the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and the Visit Tri-Cities calendar of events pages.
Do you have friends or family visiting this week leading up to the holiday weekend?

This weeks' schedule includes:
Tues June 30 - From Creation to Detonation: The Story of Plutonium and the Manhattan Project with Rick Raymond
Weds July 1 – Hanford Site Development: Achieving the Impossible with Marie Cobb
Thurs July 2 – Was It Safe? Radiation and the Manhattan Project with Gene Carbaugh
Fri July 3 – The Alphabet Houses and Tales of Early Richland with Terri (Teresa) Andre
Sat July 4 – Atomic Photography Journey with Rick Zimmerman
Learn more: go.nps.gov/hanfordrangerprograms
(Programs subject to change)