March 23, 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of Neil Bartlett’s groundbreaking discovery of the first noble gas compound. Prior to Bartlett's discovery, all chemistry textbooks were written with the...
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Traditional DisciplinesThe traditional disciplines of analytical, inorganic, organic, physical & theoretical chemistry | Areas of ResearchBiological chemistry, catalytic processes, chemical physics, chemical synthesis, environmental chemistry, interfacial and surface chemistry, materials chemistry and molecular spectroscopy | Affliated Research CentresMany research centres located at UBC can extend your research into interdisciplinary areas | FacilitiesTo further your research we have in-house facilities such as electronics, mechanical engineering, glass-blowing, NMR, x-ray crystallography, analytical services, shared instrument facility and a biological services laboratory |
StoresChemistry Stores carries in stock supplies of more than 200 chemicals as well as any supplies you may need for your work | ![]() | List of PublicationsA complete list of all publications by UBC Chemistry Faculty & Staff | Research HighlightsAll the latest covers, articles and research highlights in our department |