Welcome to the Chemistry Department

Departmental News
Chemistry Courses for First Year Students
New ACS Requirements
Colby Research Scholars Program
The Colby Chemistry Club

This page provides access to course materials and other resources that the Department of Chemistry wishes to make available to interested students and faculty. The Chemistry Department is located in Keyes Hall and contains state-of-the-art instrumentation, multimedia-equipped classrooms, modern laboratories for teaching and research, and the Paul J. Schupf Scientific Computing Center.

Click on the picture of Keyes Hall for a Tour of the Chemistry Department.

Students in the Chemistry Department are provided with a firm foundation in the fundamental principles of the discipline. Students have access to a wide range of instruments for course work and research projects under supervision of a faculty that includes specialists in analytical, environmental, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry. Most students continue in chemistry-related fields, often attending graduate school in chemistry, biochemistry, or medicine, or pursuing careers in industrial research or the biomedical sciences. Other career choices in recent years have included patent law, chemical engineering, environmental studies, computer sciences, and molecular biology.

We have established a variety of web-related resources for both interested parties and students enrolled in our chemistry courses. A list of Student Presentations and Publications at regional and national meetings shows why we are so proud of our students. A list of Recent Grant Awards for the Colby Chemistry Department is also available. Please explore the Chemistry Department links to learn more about our programs, faculty, and students.

The Chemistry web pages are maintained by Tom Shattuck. Comments and contributions to these pages are welcome.