Facilities

The Chemistry Building brings science to life with hands-on classes, cutting-edge research labs, and supportive faculty offices—all designed to spark innovation and empower student success.

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Organic Chemistry Labs

Master the techniques that define modern organic chemistry – hands-on training in synthesis, separation and spectroscopic analysis with research-grade IR and NMR instruments.
Biochemistry Lab

Teaching Labs

Train on the instruments real chemists use – state-of-the-art tools for spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry and synthesis, open to researchers across UofL and beyond.
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CREAM Center
Push the frontiers of analytical metabolomics. CREAM powers discovery for UofL’s biomedical research community and collaborators nationwide with advanced technologies and expert support.
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X-ray Crystallography Facility

See molecules at the atomic scale. Our Oxford Diffraction Gemini diffractometer offers dual X-ray sources and low-temperature data collection for structural research across the chemical sciences.
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Micro/Nano Technology Center
Build at the scale where chemistry meets engineering. This $30 million open-fabrication cleanroom supports research in advanced materials, sensors and biomedical devices.
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Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research
Power the future of clean energy. The Conn Center takes renewable energy research from concept to commercialization – solar fuels, biofuels, energy storage and advanced materials.
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Harness the Power of Molecular Science

Ready to turn your passion for molecular science into professional impact? Join the UofL Department of Chemistry and build the analytical foundation that industry, medicine and research demand.