CHEMISTRY
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
Department Chair
Jeffrey Johnson
A. Ronald Gallant Disinguished Professor
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Associate Chair for Research
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
Amberly Anne Nardo
919-843-5285
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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
200 Years of Chemistry - Our Bicentennial
New Faculty
Letter from the Dean of the College of A&S
Teaching Innovation at Carolina Chemistry
Letter from the Dean for Natural Sciences
Faculty Awards
Seokhyoung Kim - Graduate Student Excellence
The Executive Team
Clare Booth Luce Fellows
Redinbo Outstanding Mentor
Ribometrix Keeps Growing
The Ramsey Research Laboratory
Undergrauate Excellence
Laboratory of the Future
908 Devices - A Chemistry Spin-Off
SAY YES!!
FRONT COVER
The Chemistry team right before the annual
campus Jingle Bell Jog.
BACK COVER
Fall scenery on campus
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