Abilene Christian University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Receives Continuous Grant Funding for More Than 60 Years

Abilene Christian University’s chemistry and biochemistry programs received a research grant from the Welch Foundation this year, marking more than 60 years of funding. This round is their highest award yet at $150,000 over the next three years.

The grants are used to support research performed by students and faculty. For ACU, the funds support the Summer Research Institute or SRI, an eight week summer program where students work full time alongside faculty members on research projects. Students then present their work at conferences within and outside ACU, and their work is sometimes published in peer-reviewed journals.