The University of Virginia is distinctive among institutions of higher education. Founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, the University sustains the ideal of developing, through education, leaders who are well-prepared to help shape the future of the nation. The University is public, while nourished by the strong support of its alumni. It is also selective; the students who come here have been chosen because they show the exceptional promise Jefferson envisioned. It remains the No. 2 best public university in the 2011 edition of the U.S. News and World Report rankings. The Department of Chemistry provides an innovative undergraduate education and delivers a high-quality graduate program that includes several areas of research strength and national prominence. The Department offers research programs in the core areas of chemistry along with highly interdisciplinary study in the biomolecular sciences, bioanalytical chemistry, surface and materials chemistry, astrochemistry and chemical physics.

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