The Department The department of Chemistry at Syracuse University is located in the Center for Science & Technology on the eastern edge of campus. CST houses modern research laboratories and office space for all of our faculty and students, as well as research support services and administration. Our teaching laboratories are currently located in Bowne Hall, but with the completion of the new Life Sciences Complex will move to new state-of-the-art facilities adjacent to our research space. The department is well-equipped, with state-of-the-art research facilities, and an outstanding technical support staff. Available instrumentation includes NMR and X-ray crystallography facilities, an ultrafast laser laboratory, several high-resolution spectrophotometers and fluorimeters, electrochemical analyzers, HPLC systems, polarimeters, IR and Raman spectrometers, instrumentation for GC-MS and LC-MS measurements, to name a few. Transmission and scanning electron microscope facilities are also available on campus. Other support services include the Chemistry Stores, and electronics and glass blowing shops, where highly specific research equipment is designed and fabricated. The Science & Technology Library offers an outstanding collection of scientific literature and electronic resources.
Campus Culture Syracuse University is a beautiful, predominantly residential campus with buildings ranging from the historic to the contemporary. This private institution is situated on a hill overlooking downtown Syracuse, and has an enrollment of 10,700 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate and law students. The University is organized into 13 major academic units, offers over 200 undergraduate majors, and supports graduate studies in more than 150 subject areas. The Main Campus of Syracuse University consists of 170 buildings on 200 acres of beautifully kept grounds that overlook the City of Syracuse. Recent property acquisitions have extended the campus into the heart of downtown Syracuse, opening the way for more collaboration and interaction between University community members and Central New York residents, organizations, and businesses. From classic ivy-covered academic halls and landscaped stone walkways to a downtown arts complex and a planned high-tech environmental science laboratory, Syracuse University offers the best of both urban and traditional collegiate campuses.

		Syracuse & Central New York Located in the geographic center of New York State, Syracuse lies in a medium-sized metropolitan area that offers a diverse array of cultural opportunities. Just a short walk from campus is historic Armory Square, with trendy boutiques, dance clubs, and restaurants that serve everything from sushi and pasta to grille fare and pizza. The City of Syracuse has a thriving arts and entertainment culture, featuring such assets as the Everson Museum of Art, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, the Syracuse Opera Company, Syracuse Stage, the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, and the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. The region also showcases its unique history through such attractions as the Erie Canal Museum, the Salt Museum, and Sainte Marie Among the Iroquois Living History Museum. Syracuse attracts many world class artists due to it's proximity to New York City. In addition to the range of sporting events on the Syracuse University campus (including the University's nationally known football, basketball, and lacrosse teams), the City of Syracuse is home to two professional sports teams - the Syracuse Crunch (American Hockey League) and the Syracuse Sky Chiefs (AAA baseball).
Our wider geographic region is known for the beauty and accessibility of its natural recreational resources - lakes, forests, vineyards, orchards, and mountains. Opportunities for whitewater rafting, hiking, fishing, swimming, skiing, cycling, snowshoeing, or just exploring abound at the more than 50 state, county, and city parks and dozens of lakes and rivers in Central New York. This region also played a key role in American history as the home of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy, as a center of abolitionism, and as the birthplace of the women's rights movement.