Start Your Research on Day One
Our program offers a unique research first experience. This allows our students to step into a research group from the moment they arrive on campus. The research first approach gives our students a head-start on their research projects, and it's consistently listed as one of the most beneficial aspects of our graduate program.
Find a Lab to Call Home
We provide our students three different opportunities to explore research groups within our department. Your first rotation in the fall will be listed on your offer of admission, as we will work to pair you with one of your top three rotation preferences. You will have two more opportunities to rotate into a different group, usually a few months apart. During your second semester, you will select a group. Once you rotate out of a group, you will have the opportunity to rotate back into the group if you choose (space permitting). We give you every opportunity to discover the right fit.
Take the Classes that Matter Most
To accompany our research first approach to graduate study, we work with our students to create a Program of Study that aligns their coursework with their research. You became a well-rounded student as an undergraduate, now become an expert chemist with courses that will impact your future as an independent scientist.
Phi Lambda Upsilon
The Rho chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon aims to promote the high scholarship and original investigation in all branches of pure and applied chemistry. Undergraduate and graduate students can be elected based on their academic achievement and potential. Members participate in social and service activities throughout the year. Our chapter sponsors and coordinates annual, family-oriented summer picnics, holiday dinners, and Valentine's day sales. These events are well attended, bring a sense of camaraderie and goodwill, and boost morale in the department.
Recognition
We are proud of our graduate students' continued dedication both in their teaching and in their research and are proud to recognize their accomplishments with a variety of recognition.
Contact Us
Department of Chemistry
Recruiting & Admissions
552 Hamilton Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0304
cheminfo@unl.edu
Phone: 877-335-6423
or 402-472-4453
Fax: 402-472-9402