Learn from faculty committed to transformative undergraduate research experiences and discover a curriculum that prioritizes problem solving, chemistry fundamentals and access to excellent laboratory resources.
As a chemistry student at Muhlenberg, you will be part of the next generation of scientists digging into the world’s most pressing problems around energy, clean water, nanotechnology and the creation of innovations we can’t even begin to imagine.
The excellent slate of instructors within Muhlenberg’s chemistry department are committed to fostering your inquiry, growth and mastery of the skills needed to be part of these global solutions. You'll hone these skills in an interdisciplinary and collaborative scientific environment with opportunities to publish and present findings to the larger scientific community.
You won't wait long before you're immersed in department laboratories, using state-of-the-art equipment for research with faculty or finding answers to their own hypotheses. First-year students who demonstrate a high level of achievement in the classroom can be invited to join Project Lab, which offers open-ended experimentation during the second semester of your first year at Muhlenberg—a rare opportunity for first-year undergraduates. By sophomore year, you'll experience hands-on intensive lab experience in small organic chemistry classes. These research opportunities carry on throughout the year with additional opportunities for research available in the summer months.
Join the more than 90 percent of chemistry majors who complete independent undergraduate research at Muhlenberg.
Our chemistry faculty and staff serve as mentors and collaborators in the classroom and the lab, guiding your path to a career and a calling as a chemist.
Explore the curricular offerings for majors and non-majors, and learn more about the department’s honors program in chemistry.
Muhlenberg's well-equipped labs offer opportunities for meaningful undergraduate research from the very start of your Muhlenberg career.
Muhlenberg chemistry alumni are well-prepared for the most demanding graduate programs and enjoy successful careers in a variety of industries and fields.
Learn more about the impact of Muhlenberg's chemistry graduates in today's world.
Letcher, a chemistry major at Muhlenberg, spent more than three decades developing and perfecting some of America’s favorite foods.
Zon, elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences for his work studying human disease, found his love of research at Muhlenberg.
Soderstedt, who will attend Duke University, is interested in the role that chemistry can play in the future of renewable energy.
Dr. Elizabeth Garrison, the Muhlenberg College valedictorian in 2017, graduated at the top of her class from NYU's College of Dentistry.
Research, internships opportunities and strong bonds with faculty have helped this 2018 grad as she pursues a doctorate in chemical engineering.
Zon, who was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2022, uses zebrafish to study human blood diseases and melanoma.
Letcher, a chemistry major at Muhlenberg, spent more than three decades developing and perfecting some of America’s favorite foods.
Glass, a participant in the MUHLES (Mentorship of Underrepresented students for High impact LEarning in STEM) Program, worked in Professor of Chemistry Keri Colabroy’s lab, where she built skills and friendships she’s carried into her first semester.
As students, Sara Ringenbach ’23, Riri Yoza ’23, Paige A. Jones ’22 and Muxue Du ’21 conducted undergraduate research with Professor of Chemistry Keri Colabroy, who’s also a co-author. The research relates to enzymes that create building blocks for antibiotics.
