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Department of
Chemistry
The New Mexico Tech Chemistry Department is the only one with a purpose-built building. All students pass through the chemistry courses, but the department also educates the next generation of brilliant chemists. Techies have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and undergraduates often contribute to professors projects and doctoral-level research.
Chemistry Department News
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Dr. Gayan Rubasinghege
Dr. Rubasinghege's research group has published their recent work, "The fate of inhaled uranium-containing particles upon clearance to gastrointestinal trac" in RSC Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts.