Chemistry Resources

Research Facilities

The Chemistry Department, located in John Mulcahy Hall on the Rose Hill Campus, has fifteen full time faculty, three laboratory technicians, and a full time executive secretary. Click the link above for a full list of our instrumentation.

Library Resources

https://fordham.libguides.com/Chemistry

The Fordham University Library system has a number of chemistry reference books, serials, and electronic access to journals.

Our library liaison, Katie Wolf, maintains a database of useful chemistry resources. Students participating in research with faculty mentors may also contact her for access to the SciFinder-n database.

Looking for ChemDraw?

Fordham offers ChemDraw Pro at no cost to all Fordham students/faculty/staff.

Go to CambridgeSoft's site license page and search for "Fordham".
Click on the register box for Mnova ChemDraw Edition.
Enter your Fordham email address ([email protected]) and click on the SUBMIT button, then CONTINUE.
Register for PerkinElmer Informatics with your Fordham email address.
You will be redirected to the download links for either Windows or Mac.
You will then automatically receive an email with a serial number and registration code for both Windows and Mac downloads.
The license must be renewed yearly and a new registration code will be emailed to you.

Career Exploration

A chemistry degree will open vast career options to you. Medicine, academic research, manufacturing, scientific publishing, and science policy advising for government agencies are all possibilities. Chemists work toward sustainable energy sources, new medical treatments, and biodegradable plastics. Chemists invent new drugs, new functional materials, and even new colors.

Find the chemistry career that inspires you with this career guide from the Royal Society for Chemistry.

Or check out the American Chemical Society's guide: Careers & the Chemical Sciences, which helps you explore over 40 fields related to your chemistry degree.

Sara Hurley

Class of '18
Worked with Prof. Banerjee using drug-loaded nano-assemblies to target cancer cells.
Now studying at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

"My favorite day in the research lab was when I used fluorescence microscopy to see assemblies that I had synthesized attacking and killing cancer cells."

"Beyond learning about the science of chemistry and chemical research, through this experience I also learned how to be a researcher. I was able to publish research articles in scientific journals with my mentor and present at national conferences. In the future I hope to go into academic medicine, which involves both taking care of patients and carrying out clinical research."

Stacey Barnaby Ross, Ph.D.

Class of '11
Earned a Ph.D from Northwestern University in 2016.
Currently Scientist II at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences in Palo Alto, CA.

"I really enjoyed my time as a chemistry major at Fordham. I loved being part of a small, close-knit department where all the faculty and fellow students were rooting for each other to be successful."

"I really have two pieces of advice. First, if you are even remotely considering a career in research, join a lab ASAP. Don't be afraid to ask a professor if you’re interested in joining a lab or just looking to learn more about their research. Second, get to know your professors and classmates. They are all here to help you. If you’re struggling, don’t be afraid to reach out and get help....Science is truly a team sport, and you will be more successful and happy if you work with your fellow chemistry majors and professors instead of trying to succeed in isolation."