CHEMISTRY
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Department Chair
Jeffrey Johnson
A. Ronald Gallant Distinguished Professor
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Associate Chair for Research
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Ralph House, Ph.D.
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Associate Chair for Business Administration
Laura Yurco
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Associate Director of Development
Amberly Anne Nardo
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Newsletter Editor, Designer, and Photographer
Lars E. Sahl
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At the Department of Chemistry, we feel strong-
ly that diversity is crucial to our pursuit of aca-
demic excellence, and we are deeply committed
to creating a diverse and inclusive community.
We support UNC’s policy, which “affirms the
University’s commitment to providing an inclu-
sive and welcoming environment that is free
from discrimination on the basis of age, color,
creed, disability, gender, gender expression,
gender identity, genetic information, national
origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or
veteran status.”
CONTACT US
Department of Chemistry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Campus Box 3290
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290
[email protected]
919-843-7100
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TABLE OF CONTENT
From the Chair
Why I give to Chemistry
Morehead Laboratories in the Future
Cyclic Voltammetry Bootcamp
Letter from the Dean of the College of A&S
The Knight Research Group
Student Wellness - SWELL
Graduate Professional Development
The Wilkerson-Hill Group
NSF Graduate Research Fellows
Faculty Awards
New Staff Members
New Faculty Members
Sustainability at Carolina Chemistry
Staff Awardees
SAY YES!!
FRONT COVER
Staff, Faculty, Students, and Postdocs gathered
at one of our “Aloha Friday” celebrations
BACK COVER
This year’s crop of reindeer, carolers, and other
holiday revelers, representing Chemistry in the
annual ‘Jingle Bell Run/Walk.’
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