As a Department that is active in consulting and supporting local and national scientific and technical concerns, we are on occasion the recipients both of monetary and in-kind donations from businesses. If your company is interested in donating to the Department to support our teaching and research missions, funds can be donated to the Chemistry General Fund as well as several specific funds and scholarships. A number of these funds and standing scholarships are described briefly below:
Support can be supplied to the General Fund which underwrites; departmental outreach activities, the Undergraduate Research Symposium, and a variety of educational and research endeavors.
Chemistry Department Undergraduate Research Awards
This fund was established by two Department alumni, Jeffrey Blumenstein and Sylvia Crush-Blumenstein to provide resources to support undergraduate researchers in experiencing hands-on cutting-edge research departmental faculty research labs.
Victor Vitullo Award for Research
Named after a former distinguished member of the department, the Vitullo award honors an undergraduate student in Chemistry/Biochemistry for research excellence.
John Mittino Award for Chemistry Service
Awarded for exceptional level of service in the Chemistry Department.
Lise Satterfield Scholarship
The Satterfield scholarship was established in 2001.. Dr. Satterfield has established criteria for the award which recognizes an outstanding junior in chemistry with research experience.
Donald Creighton Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Arlene G. Creighton and family to support students in the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Generally awarded to a junior Biochemistry major.
We are also happy to arrange for the receipt of in-kind contributions. If you are interested in supporting our programs by any of these means, please contact the Department Chairperson, Dr. Brian Cullum.
Brian Cullum, Department Chair
410-455-2491
cullum@umbc.edu