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Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at San José State University

Our department strives to provide broad access to the highest quality education in chemistry at the bachelor’s and master’s degree levels.

News Highlights

Check out our News page to find out more about these and other stories in the department.

Prof. Eggers Retires with a Flurry (of publications)

Mar. 18, 2024

Prof. Eggers published 3 recent papers on his new thermodynamic framework for the change in solvation energy when two reactant surfaces make contact with one another

Prof. Grazioli Publishes an Article on an Artificial Intelligence for Evolving Computer Models of Protein Aggregation 

Feb. 15, 2024

Prof. Grazioli Publishes an Article on an Artificial Intelligence for Evolving Computer Models of Protein Aggregation Related to Alzheimer's and other diseases

Prof. Resa Kelly is Elected Chair of the ACS Division of Chemical Education, Also Publishes New Article in the Journal of Chemical Education

Feb. 11, 2024

Prof. Kelly elected Chair of ACS Division of Chemical Education, also publishes in Journal of Chemical Education

Prof. Wang Publishes an Article on Resveratrol's Modulatory Effects on the SIRT1 Enzyme

Aug. 30, 2023

Prof. Wang published a research paper on her work with SIRT1 and resveratrol 

Prof. Grazioli Wins NIH Research Grant to Develop Computer Simulation Methods for Studying Amyloid Fibril Self-Assembly

Aug. 25, 2023

Prof. Grazioli wins NIH Award

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Safety Training Request

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SJSU Chemistry Alumni — Where are you now?

We hope you are doing well after graduation! Please take a few minutes to fill out this form to update us with your successes and endeavors.

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Faculty Employment Opportunities

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