Department of Chemistry. USF At a Glance Founded in 1956 The 9th largest university in US (>45,000...

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Department of Chemistry Department of Chemistry

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Department of ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry

USF At a GlanceUSF At a Glance Founded in 1956Founded in 1956 The 9th largest university in US (>45,000 students)The 9th largest university in US (>45,000 students) Tampa is at heart of one of the fastest growing areas of US Tampa is at heart of one of the fastest growing areas of US

(catchment population = 3,900,000)(catchment population = 3,900,000) More than 1,660 facultyMore than 1,660 faculty 1 of only 3 state universities in Florida with Carnegie 1 of only 3 state universities in Florida with Carnegie

Research I statusResearch I status $320,000,000/year in research funding (#2 in Florida)$320,000,000/year in research funding (#2 in Florida) Member of the Florida High Tech CorridorMember of the Florida High Tech Corridor Medical school, #1 Cancer Institute in Florida (Moffitt Medical school, #1 Cancer Institute in Florida (Moffitt

Cancer Center), #1 Alzheimer’s Institute in FloridaCancer Center), #1 Alzheimer’s Institute in Florida Big East ConferenceBig East Conference

The The DepartmentDepartment of Chemistry of Chemistry 28 tenured and tenure track faculty 2009-201028 tenured and tenure track faculty 2009-2010

4 new faculty 2009-2010 and 1 new faculty 10/114 new faculty 2009-2010 and 1 new faculty 10/11 130 graduate students in 2009/2010130 graduate students in 2009/2010 19 new research faculty since 199919 new research faculty since 1999 More than $4 million/year in external fundingMore than $4 million/year in external funding Typically top 10 in US in number of undergraduate Typically top 10 in US in number of undergraduate degreesdegrees Many opportunities for cross-disciplinary research Many opportunities for cross-disciplinary research New NES building and remodeled Chemistry New NES building and remodeled Chemistry building in 2006building in 2006Interdisciplinary NMR facility and Mass Interdisciplinary NMR facility and Mass Spectrometry/Peptide Synthesis facilitySpectrometry/Peptide Synthesis facility

Areas of Interdisciplinary Research Areas of Interdisciplinary Research in the Department of Chemistryin the Department of Chemistry

Drug discovery – CMDDrug discovery – CMD55

Center for Molecular Diversity in Drug Design, Discovery and Center for Molecular Diversity in Drug Design, Discovery and DeliveryDelivery

Materials Chemistry – SMMARTTMaterials Chemistry – SMMARTTSmart Metal-organic Materials Advanced Research and Smart Metal-organic Materials Advanced Research and

Technology TransferTechnology Transfer Chemical/Science EducationChemical/Science EducationCoalition for Scientific LiteracyCoalition for Scientific Literacy

The Chemistry DepartmentThe Chemistry Department

USF Campus in TampaUSF Campus in Tampa

The Campus Map for the The Campus Map for the SciencesSciences

The Campus: ChemistryThe Campus: ChemistryNatural and Environmental ScienceNatural and Environmental Science Science CenterScience Center

Bioscience FacilityBioscience Facility ChemistryChemistry

The Tampa Bay Area

The Tampa Bay Area

For More Information Please For More Information Please visit our websitevisit our website

http://chemistry.usf.edu

or contact Dr. Patricia Muisener or contact Dr. Patricia Muisener [email protected]@usf.edu