The Chemistry Department at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT, functions as a central science discipline providing essential understanding of the world and connecting various scientific areas. It offers a dynamic setting focused on expanding chemical knowledge and tackling important global issues within a diverse and welcoming community of faculty, students, and researchers. The department presents extensive undergraduate and graduate programs crafted to instill a solid base in chemical concepts, hands-on laboratory abilities, and significant research exposure. Emphasizing academic distinction, research breakthroughs, and community involvement, UConn Chemistry equips its graduates to make meaningful contributions and become future scientific innovators.
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The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system whose main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two brothers who donated the land for the school. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, becoming the University of Connecticut in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing and graduate programs were established, while the schools of law and pharmacy were also absorbed into the university. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.