Chemistry

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Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at the University of New Hampshire. We are dedicated to chemistry research and education at all levels. We have a long, proud tradition of providing a challenging and nurturing environment for our students.

NEACT Fall 2025

New England Association of Chemistry Teachers!

What a great time supporting and inspiring Teachers in our labs.

These teachers will now bring the experiments they learned back to their students who will learn about the exciting things happening in the UNH Chemistry Department.

In-person Grad Open House in Durham, NH

Saturday, November 1^st, 11 am – 4 pm EST

Registration Link: https://unh.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39q7qHoByXGzCEm

Virtual Open House on Zoom,

Friday, November 7^th, 9-11 am EST

Registration Link: https://unhwildcats.my.salesforce-sites.com/admission/#/esr?eid=a0QRk00000TBK1CMAX&

2025 Chemistry Poster Session and Awards Ceremony

Current UNH Chemistry students talk about their experiences:

Tim Murphy speaks about his favorite parts of being a chemistry student at UNH!

CJ Wilson is a Ph.D. student studying here in the Chemistry Department. His research includes combating climate change with hybrid photocatalytic systems and electrocatalytic systems that turn elements such as sunlight or CO2 into clean fuel.

Congratulations, Prof. Nathan Oldenhuis!

We are pleased to share that Assistant Professor Nate Oldenhuis has received the National Institutes of Health R35 Maximizing Investigators' Research Award! His project is entitled: Using DNA hydrogels to mimic, exploit, and fundamentally investigate extracellular matrices. His research program aims to demonstrate the broad utility of DNA-based hydrogels as ECM…
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Congratulations, Prof. Aylin Aykanat!

Dr. Aylin Aykanat has been working in the Chemistry Department for the past few years as a Postdoctoral Diversity and Innovation Scholar. We are so happy to announce that she has now been hired on as our newest Assistant Professor! Prof. Aykanat studies…
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Prof. Nate Oldenhuis Wins NSF CAREER Award

Congratulations to UNH Assistant Professor of Chemistry Nate Oldenhuis on his National Science Foundation CAREER Award! His research project is entitled "Sustainable DNA Hydrogel Production via Bioreactor-Derived Plasmid DNA". Read on for a description of the project. Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, exhibits unique properties extending beyond its central role as…
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Collaboration with Lonza Biologics

Chemistry graduate student Ian Ferraro (Anyin Li Group) working with collaborators Nancy Fernandes and Roger Connolly from Lonza Biologics on the analysis of therapeutic proteins using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
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Congratulations, Prof. Chris Bauer!

Chemistry Professor Chris Bauer is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Professor Award! His dedication to serving chemistry and education extends well beyond UNH, and has been especially impactful here in New Hampshire. After more than four decades of service at the University of New Hampshire, Chris remains among the most effective, energetic and productive Chemistry…
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