CHEMISTRY
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Professor Jillian
Dempsey has had a
banner year. Read
about her on page 14.
Department Chair
Jeffrey Johnson
A Ronald Gallant Disinguished Professor
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Associate Chair
Ralph House, Ph.D.
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Associate Chair for Business Administration
Laura Yurco
919-962-2173
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Associate Director of Development
Halie Sue Clifton
919-843-4454
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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
Letter to Alumni and Friends
Bicentennial Information
Awards and Honors
David Nicewicz
Awards and Honors
Robert Parr - In Memoriam
Changes at the Helm
Nancy Ray Longevity
Jillian Dempsey’s Banner Year
Graduating Twins
Translational Science
CURE-ious Chemistry
Congratulations John Thomas
Why I Give to Chemistry
SAY YES!!
FRONT COVER
The Venable and Murray Halls courtyard.
BACK COVER
The Catalpa tree by Kenan Labs in spring bloom.
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