Facilities and Instruments
Chemistry Department facilities are located in the Wall Academic Center. All department offices and research labs are in close proximity to the spaces where students learn, study, compute, perform research and socialize every day.
- Teaching and research laboratories
- Dedicated instrument rooms
- Technology-equipped lecture hall and classroom
- Computer lab
- Help session/study space
Our department shares a well-equipped laser lab with the Physics Department.
- Liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer (QTOF)
- Liquid chromatograph (UV-Vis)
- Gas chromatograph-mass spectrometers (QQQ, IT)
- Gas chromatographs (FID, ECD)
- Ion chromatograph
- 3D printers
- 400 MHz FT-NMR spectrometer
- FT-IR spectrometer
- Atomic absorption spectrometer
- Photodiode array and scanning UV-Vis spectrophotometers
- Circular dichroism spectrophotometer
- Spectrofluorimeter
- Atomic absorption spectrometer
- Differential scanning calorimeter
- Isothermal titration calorimeter
- Potentiostat/Galvanostat
- Time-correlated single photon counting spectrophotometer
- Lasers (Nd: YAG, Dye, nitrogen)
- Laboratory microwave reactor
- Inert Atmosphere Glovesboxes
Lab Safety
The chemistry laboratory includes hazards and risks. Work in the lab can involve the use of corrosive and toxic chemicals, flammable solvents, and equipment that can cause injury. Whether taking a lab course or working on a research project, students are expected to be familiar with and conscientiously abide by these established safety practices and procedures.
Building Access
Academic Year
M-F, 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Closed weekends & college breaks
Summer | Mid-May through Mid-August
M-F, 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Chemistry majors have extended card access (6 a.m. - 1 a.m.) to the Wall Academic Center. Other CatCard holders have access M-F, 7-11 p.m. and Sat./Sun., 2-11 p.m.