Our Vision and the Path Forward
Texas is the second most populous state in the U.S – its flagship
university was created in 1883 to serve as a “univer sity of the first
class.” The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry therefore has
an obligation to be equal to the very best in the nation, if not better.
Indeed, the department’s goal is to join the ranks of the preeminent academic centers
for research and education in the chemical sciences in the world. Why is this goal
important for Texas and how do we get there?
Achieving preeminence is important for Texas because
1. Chemistry is a central science that contributes to the development of
many other fields of science and engineer ing of tremendous economic
and social importance.

2. The department’s impact is broad. Three out of four UT students take
courses in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, regardless
of major.

3. The economic impact of new technologies and a well-educated
workforce that result from our research and teaching is enormous,
with significant potential for additional growth.
To achieve preeminence we will
1. Increase the size of the faculty to meet our teaching and research
obligations and goals.

2. Continue to focus on recruiting the best faculty available from all
over the world, especially at the assistant professor rank, and
providing them the resources that they need to succeed at
the highest levels.
3. Provide substantial and flexible sustaining funds to encourage and
support high risk/high reward research.
4. Recruit the very best graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from
all over the world by providing them with unparalleled opportunities
for research and stipends.
5. Establish an Endowment for Excellence to provide flexible,
discretionary support for departmental programs and initiatives for
which institutional support is not available.

In the following pages we share with you our vision, detail our plans and ask for your
help in achieving these objectives.
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