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He's a teacher, scholar, mentor and biochem pioneer who traffics in flaming soap bubbles

DISCOVERING God's creation »

Calvin has three Goldwater Scholars and one honorable mention

ENGAGING Grand Rapids »

Project SEED Summer Internship for High Schoolers

LIVING fully and faithfully »

We understand that this is not just our job, it's the reason we're here: to help students succeed!
Professor Doug Vander Griend

STUDYING Gods creation »

The Winning Protein: The challenge encouraged discussions about the beauty and danger...
as well as the problem of evil

WORKING together »

Integrated Scientific Research Experimental Laboratory: the ISRx.
Get a tour of this collaborative lab!

COURAGEOUS learning »

Each summer, nearly 100 science students research everything from the human eye to herring gulls

RESEARCHING God's world »

"The research environment at Calvin is a huge advantage"
Nick Be '05, Biochemistry; John Hopkins Doctoral Graduate

Chemistry and Biochemistry at Calvin

Research

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Learn Research by doing Research! This past year, nearly 100 chemistry and biochemistry students worked alongside our faculty in paid positions researching everything from the glucose transport activity of GLUT1 to targeting drug delivery in cancer therapy.

Most of our chemistry courses are lab-based and you have the opportunity to work as a lab assistant or work directly with a professor during the summer.

What do chemists do?

News & Events

Join the Chemistry Department at our Weekly Seminar Series this spring. Outstanding guest speakers join us every Thursday at the Calvin College Science Building, Room 110; 11:30a.m. - 12:20 p.m. The public is welcomed to attend.

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Calvin College and the Department of Chemistry extend our sympathy to the family of Dr. Fritz Rottman '59. Obituary »What should I know?