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To advance nanoscale science, engineering and technology, the National Science Foundation will invest a total of $84 million over five years. A renewal grant of $5.5 million over five years will go to the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN), a partnership between UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke and NC State.
Sondrica Goines is a doctoral student in chemistry and a member of the Dick research group that studies perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are found in household and industrial products.
Aaron Teator, a postdoctoral associate in the Leibfarth Group, is a recipient of the 2020 Cottrell Fellowship.
Nita Eskew, teaching associate professor of chemistry and director of undergraduate labs at the Department of Chemistry, will present at the American Chemical Society's event titled, "Challenges & Opportunities for Inclusive Chemistry Curriculum Design."
Each year, The Department of Chemistry awards fellowships to outstanding students.
The Department of Chemistry has been preparing for a safe return to campus. The department recognizes and places priority on the importance of providing a safe and sanitary place for our students, faculty, and staff who will return to campus.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill leads the CHASE partnership, which will work to develop hybrid photoelectrodes for fuel production that combine semiconductors for light absorption with molecular catalysts for conversion and fuel production.
Kropp was a very well organized and fastidious individual. His dedication and commitment to teaching was evident.
The Department of Chemistry will no longer require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores as a part of our admissions process. This decision, effective Fall 2020, came after careful consideration from the Graduate Studies Committee.
Graduate student, Sondrica Goines, won the Winifred Burks-Houck Graduate Leadership Award from the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).
This year, the Department of Chemistry (virtually) hosted the 2nd annual Sci-athon in collaboration with Departments of Chemistry at North Carolina State University and Duke University. Sci-athon is a collaborative event for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars designed to harness diverse scientific backgrounds toward solving global issues in chemistry.
The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce four of our faculty members have received promotions in this academic year. The promotions, approved by the UNC Board of Trustees, are effective July 01, 2020.