Department of Chemistry
Transforming curiosity into chemistry through research, innovation, and real-world impact.
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Undergraduate Science Centre
The Undergraduate Science Centre (USC) is the home of all undergraduate student support in the Faculty of Science: Science student advising, program coordination, the Science Co-op Program, and more.
Graduate Science Centre
The Graduate Science Centre has been created for graduate student support and services. View current graduate programs, important dates/deadlines, forms and documents, and contact information for your questions.
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Discover a diverse range of chemistry courses that blend theory, experimentation, and real-world application. Our programs empower students to explore the science that shapes our world.
Research Areas
Chemists develop new materials for sustainable energy, new therapeutics for the treatment of disease, better ways of understanding polymer reactions, more accurate approaches to measuring pollutants and more. See what our researchers are working on.
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It's International Day of Women and Girls in Science — and here’s why that matters
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Explore Your Future in Chemistry
From your first day in the lab to the exciting careers that follow, a chemistry degree from the University of Calgary opens endless possibilities. Discover what it’s like to study chemistry, gain hands-on experience, and see where your degree can take you in research, industry, health, and beyond.