Welcome to Chemistry at Haverford
Chemistry is central to the development of new medicines and materials, the understanding of biological processes on a molecular level and many important global issues of today, including the environment and energy.
Why Chemistry at Haverford: Student Research
You'll have research opportunities at all levels of the curriculum throughout the academic year and during the summer months, with about 70% of our students presenting their work at meetings and some 20% appearing as a co-author on a peer-reviewed publication. More on Student Research >
Why Chemistry at Haverford: Curriculum
The curriculum provides a strong foundation in the fundamentals of chemistry and in interdisciplinary areas at the forefront of science, including environmental chemistry, renewable energies, novel materials, biological systems and medical treatments. More on Curriculum >
Why Chemistry at Haverford: Lab Experience
Ours is an inquiry-based lab experience, including a year-long advanced lab emphasizing state-of-the-art research methods and instrumentation. More on Instruments & Facilities >
Why Chemistry at Haverford: Major Program
You'll have several entry levels into the major depending upon high school preparation; students of all backgrounds are challenged and trained as scientific thinkers. More on Curriculum >
Why Chemistry at Haverford: Post Graduation
The major and minor chemistry programs and concentrations prepare our students for first-rate professional programs leading to careers in science, medicine, law, business, education and more. More on Alumni >
Inside Chemistry @ Haverford
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Curriculum: Learn more about our American Chemical Society (ACS) certified major (which may be combined with an area of concentration in Biochemistry) and our courses. [more] 
Additional information about the Chemistry Department is available from menu links at the left side of this page.
Summer 2009 Chemistry Researchers:
Chemistry Department News and Events
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The funding will allow the Haverford chemistry professor and his lab to use new methods to study the structural changes that occur when proteins bind to other proteins. The lab's research could shed light on several common diseases associated with disordered proteins.
Friday, November 13th, 2009
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3:00Chemistry Talk by Stefan Bernhard, Dept. of Chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon University.Chemistry Talk by Stefan Bernhard, Dept. of Chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon University. http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/101552 KINSC Hilles 109 2009-11-13T15:00:00 2009-11-13T16:30:00"Efficient Transition Metal Catalysts for the Photogeneration of Hydrogen"
Friday, November 20th, 2009
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3:00Chemistry Seminar by Veronika Szalai, U. of Maryland, Baltimore County.Chemistry Seminar by Veronika Szalai, U. of Maryland, Baltimore County. http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/97762 KINSC Hilles 109 2009-11-20T15:00:00 2009-11-20T16:30:00Metals in your Mind: How Copper Interacts with the Amyloid-beta Peptide of Alzheimer's Disease
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
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8:00DVEC presents Dr. Brad Rothberg, Temple U. School of Medicine, Dept. of BiochemistryDVEC presents Dr. Brad Rothberg, Temple U. School of Medicine, Dept. of Biochemistry http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/117912 DC Bryn Mawr Room 2009-12-02T20:00:00 2009-12-02T22:00:00"The moving parts of calcium-activated potassium channels"
Friday, December 4th, 2009
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3:00Chemistry Seminar by Pedro Marenco, Dept. of Geology, Bryn Mawr CollegeChemistry Seminar by Pedro Marenco, Dept. of Geology, Bryn Mawr College http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/101122 KINSC Hilles 109 2009-12-04T15:00:00 2009-12-04T16:30:00Dr. Marenco will describe his geochemical approach to solving paleobiological problems.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
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4:30Young Academic Alumni Lecture Series TalkYoung Academic Alumni Lecture Series Talk http://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/105672 KINSC Hilles 109 2010-03-17T16:30:00 2010-03-17T18:00:00Young Academic Alumni Lecture Series Talk by Matthew Sazinsky '99, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Pomona College