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| Chemistry Department Quick Facts |
 The Department of Chemistry’s research operation is housed in Wolfe Hall, which opened in 1998.
- The Chemistry portion of Bowman-Oddy Laboratories has been renovated to a state-of-the-art chemistry teaching facility. Major laboratory renovation was completed during Summer 2005.
- Third largest department on campus based on FTEs taught.
- 4693 students enrolled in chemistry classes for Fall 2007; an increase of 51% since 1997.
- The B.S. chemistry curriculum has been certified by the American Chemical Society since 1953. The M.S. degree has been offered for more than 80 years and the Ph.D. since 1967.
- Top producer of Ph.D. scientists on campus; 81 since 1990 (also 86 MS degrees)
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Faculty in Chemistry |
 Faculty in Chemistry have received The University of Toledo Outstanding Teaching Award 6 times.
- Faculty in Chemistry have received The University of Toledo Outstanding Research Award 11 times since 1985.
- Faculty members in chemistry have been named Master Teachers in Arts & Sciences 5 times since 1991.
- Four year average (2000-2004) of $1.67M per year in external funding to support research, generated by 12-15 faculty during this time.
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Recent individual faculty honors/prestigious positions include:
 National Science Foundation Career Award: Jared Anderson, Tim Mueser, Xuefei Huang, Cora Lind- The University of Toledo Outstanding Research Award: Ron Viola
- Immediate Past President, Pittsburgh Diffraction Society: Alan Pinkerton
- President of American Crystallography Association: Alan Pinkerton
- American Chemical Society Committee on Education: Andy Jorgensen
- Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year, UT Nominee for 2005: Andy Jorgensen
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