UC Santa Barbara's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is recognized nationally and internationally as a top program for education and research. Scholars in the Department are dedicated to exploring the frontiers of chemical science, including materials, inorganic, organic, physical, theoretical, computational, and biochemical. Gifts to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry create and maintain top-notch learning programs for undergraduates, support the best and brightest graduate students in their pursuit of a Ph.D. degree, facilitate groundbreaking research, and expand cutting-edge facilities to remain at the forefront of modern research.