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Frank Leibfarth has been selected to receive the 2022 Ruth and Phillip Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement. The award is in recognition of his research contributions to the fields of polymer stereochemistry and polymer functionalization.
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We are so pleased to announce our new faculty members: Erin Baker, Jade Fostvedt, Megan Jackson, and Huong Kratochvil, and we hope everyone will welcome them to our department.
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Brian Hogan's journey to becoming a teaching professor in the College of Arts and Science's chemistry department has been anything but a straight path. But through perseverance and an ask for help, the Tar Heel found a way to quiet the doubt that lingered in the back of his mind.
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The Chemistry Extra Mile Award goes to undergraduate supervisors Jill Fallin and Mandy Melton for nurturing a positive environment, demonstrating crisis leadership, embracing collaborative problem solving and encouraging team-thinking.
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The Eastman Chemical Company Fellowship program is an award bestowed to first year graduate students for their committed effort to enhance the departmental mission to create a diverse and inclusive community.
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The annual Departmental Graduate Fellowships are awarded to outstanding graduate students in recognition of their contributions to their respective research disciplines.
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Michel Gagne, PhD, the Mary Ann Smith Distinguished Professor of Chemistry has joined Science Advances as their newest deputy editor for Physical & Material Sciences.
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The annual departmental TA awards recognize outstanding graduate teaching assistants. Click to see this year’s recipients.