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Novel Method for Modifying Polymers Holds Promise for Innovation in Materials Design

The new technique holds significant promise for enhancing the properties of polymers, which are essential in numerous industrial applications.

Research at its core

UNC Research Core Facilities are shared services that enhance and expand the collaborative capabilities of Carolina’s research enterprise.

A UNC-CH Course Recently Received the UNC System’s Prestigious Undergraduate Research Program Award

In an effort to redesign the Chemistry Department’s Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE), Dr. Jade Fostvedt, in collaboration with the Chemistry Department’s Dr. Michel Gagné, Dr. Jillian Dempsey, and Dr. Kathleen Nevins, set out to create a new project for CHEM 550L, a capstone synthetic chemistry laboratory course, and the proposed course was one of the recipients of the UNC Systems Research Program Award.

Department of Chemistry Announces 2024 Faculty Promotions

The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to announce the promotion of...

Dreyfus Award Winner Developing Special Molecules to Combat Malaria

Joining the fight against the scourge of malaria-carrying mosquitoes is Sidney Wilkerson-Hill, a UNC assistant professor of chemistry, who was recently recognized as a 2024 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar by The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.

ter Horst selected for the 2024 MolSSI ACT-CMS Faculty Fellows

Marc ter Horst, UNC Chapel Hill Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry’s NMR Lab, has been selected to be part of the first Molecular Sciences Software Institute (MolSSI) Accelerating Curricular Transformation in the Computational Molecular Sciences (ACT-CMS) Faculty Fellowship.

A Row Over a Physical Phenomenon, an Overdue Admission and Validation for a UNC Scientist

How molecules interact and pack closely together to generate microscopic collective behavior will help scientists make sense of the different structures and phases they see in the simplest liquid crystal.

2024 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Recipients

The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce the recipients of our annual Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Research Awards.

Wilkerson-Hill recognized as 2024 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar

Sidney Wilkerson-Hill has been recognized as a 2024 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.

CHASE Solar Hub pioneers liquid fuel conversion

At the center's Chapel Hill headquarters, more than 100 researchers work to turn sunlight into methanol.

Inspired by Female Role Models, Julianne Hall Puts Her Stamp on Chemistry Education

Julianne Hall wins Chemistry's Fred Young Extra Mile Award

Tyler Motley’s Passion for Chemistry Fuels a Desire to Go the Extra Mile for His Students

Tyler Motley wins Chemistry's Fred Young Extra Mile Award