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Chemistry and Biochemistry Hub

Organization Description
Small classes, extensive one-on-one interactions and great undergraduate research opportunities allow the St. Mary’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to offer an outstanding education to students.
Goodpaster Hall 202
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Department Leadership

Geoffrey M. Bowers

Geoffrey M. Bowers

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Department Chair

Latest News

Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Pamela Mertz, PhD and four students presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society for… View more

Chuck Steenburgh

April 22, 2025, 10:59 p.m.

Professor of Biochemistry, Pamela Mertz, was invited to serve on a Council-level Strategic Planning Task force by Mona Miller, the Chief Executive… View more

Pamela Mertz

Dec. 16, 2024, 8:18 a.m.

Professor of Biochemistry, Pamela Mertz, was invited to serve on a Council-level Strategic Planning Task force by Mona Miller, the chief executive… View more

Pamela Mertz

Dec. 5, 2024, 8:07 a.m.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s work transforming its assessment system was just published as a paper titled “A Programmatic… View more

Geoffrey Bowers

Nov. 19, 2024, 5:05 p.m.

Pam Mertz, professor of biochemistry, published two peer-reviewed articles this summer.  In June, she was a co-author on an article published… View more

Pamela Mertz

Aug. 5, 2024, 11:53 a.m.

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Upcoming Events

For the third year in a row, St. Mary's College of Maryland is hosting a SoMD 2030-funded high school STEM camp. Students will work in teams to… View more

June 23 – 27, 2025, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.