For all you chemistry buffs with a flair for technology, the Indiana University School of Informatics is offering a graduate level program in chemical informatics, scheduled to begin in the fall 2006 semester. The course can be taken entirely online or on campus at the Bloomington or Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. The course, which offers a primer on the application of computer technology to chemistry, especially the pharmaceutical industry, will help in the application of chemical informatics techniques in approaches to information technology. Indiana University reports:

Successful completion of four courses (three credit hours each) earns students the certificate. The classes must be completed within a maximum of three years. The classes include chemical information technology; computational chemistry and molecular modeling; programming for chemical and life science informatics; and independent study in chemical informatics.