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Welcome to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

The department of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Arkansas strives for excellence in research, teaching and service in chemistry—the central science. We aspire to positions of leadership regarding the discovery of new scientific knowledge, the training of students, and the economic development of the State of Arkansas. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse group of the best faculty, students and staff to address the challenges of the future through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research and education.

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Developing catalysts for the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds in oligosaccharides using a spectrophotometric screening assay

Developing catalysts for the hydrolysis of glycosidic bonds in oligosaccharides using a spectrophotometric screening assay

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Engineering central substitutions in heptamethine dyes for improved fluorophore performance

Engineering central substitutions in heptamethine dyes for improved fluorophore performance

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In situ and 2D and 3D in silico redox cycling studies for design optimization of coplanar arrays of microband electrodes in a 70 μm × 100 μm electroactive footprint

In situ and 2D and 3D in silico redox cycling studies for design optimization of coplanar arrays of microband electrodes in a 70 μm × 100 μm electroactive footprint

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A cost-effective enzyme kinetics and inhibition model for biochemistry education and research

A cost-effective enzyme kinetics and inhibition model for biochemistry education and research

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News

Associate Professor Chenguang Fan Receives $562,500 3-Year NIH R15 Award for Studying Lysine Aminoacylation of Human Metabolic Enzymes

Assistant Chair Margaret Hershberger, Instructor Chris Mazzanti and Professor Rob Coridan Receive Fulbright Annual Faculty Teaching and Research Awards

Assistant Professor Bin Dong Selected as 2025-26 Connor Faculty Fellow

Honors Sophomore Claire Walker Named Udall Scholar for Her Commitment to Tribal Healthcare

David Parette Awarded Employee of the Third Quarter (Technical/Paraprofessional Category) by Staff Senate

Assistant Professor Martin Edwards Receives Prestigious CAREER Award

Professor Ingrid Fritsch and Instructor Matt Gerner Recognized at Provost's Faculty Recognition Reception

Instructor Benard Omogo Selected for Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program

Professor Julie Stenken Receives $416,000 NIH R21 Award for Portable Microsampling Backpack with Integrated Sensing System

EVENTS

Departmental seminars are held on Mondays from 3-3:55PM in CHEM 144

SEP 8 2025 | Ray Luo – University of California, Irvine – "Multi-scaled modeling of electrostatic and polarization effects in biomolecules"

SEP 15 2025 | Jonathan Berman – New York Institute of Technology, Arkansas Campus – "Protease activity in biological fluids: Effects on the epithelial sodium channel"

SEP 22 2025 | Maria Falzone – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio – "Insights into signaling at the plasma membrane"

SEP 29 2025 | Bob Allen – National Renewable Energy Laboratory – "Photoresist design for advanced lithography"

OCT 6 2025 | Christopher Radka – University of Kentucky College of Medicine – "Anti-inflammatory lipid mediators from the microbiome"

OCT 13 2025 | No seminar – Fall Break

OCT 20 2025 | PULAY LECTURE: Ken Jordan – Pittsburgh University – "The rich world of anion chemistry"

OCT 27 2025 | Anna-Karin Gustavsson – Rice University – "Mapping cellular function with 3D single-molecule tracking and super-resolution microscopy"

NOV 3 2025 | Timothy Long – Arizona State University – "Focusing a sustainability lens on additive manufacturing: Asking more from science and engineering"

NOV 10 2025 | Seminar Cancelled

NOV 17 2025 | Seminar on Safety Instructions

NOV 24 2025 | No seminar – Week of Thanksgiving Break

DEC 1 2025 | Radislav A. Potyrailo – GE Vernova Advanced Research Center – "Next generation gas sensors: Rivers of discovery and mountains of opportunity towards positive societal impact"