The Polymer Program serves as the sole center in the State of Connecticut for interdisciplinary graduate research and education programs focusing on polymer science and engineering. The Program is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of its graduate and professional students, to providing lifelong learning opportunities in the study of polymeric materials, and to assisting Connecticut industry in developing polymer technology.

Polymer Program faculty pursue intellectual excellence in an environment that integrates teaching, research, and service and is renowned for its expertise in the molecular design, synthesis, characterization, and engineering of polymeric materials systems.
The Program is a leader in polymer research and educational programs that attracts a culturally diverse and intellectually rich community of students and visiting scholars.

Provided with a multifaceted program that bridges traditional academic disciplines, its students receive outstanding educational and research experiences tailored to individual
needs and responsive to the ever-changing technological and scientific needs of society. Through its educational and research ventures, the Program generates knowledge and disseminates this knowledge to all of its constituents, recognizing that the transmission of knowledge and lifelong learning are essential to the economic future of the State of Connecticut, the nation, and the global community.