News Archive

2022 Fall/Winter Alumni Magazine

Happy Holidays! We are pleased to present our Fall/Winter 2022 Alumni Magazine.

Alex Zhukhovitskiy receives AFOSR Young Investigator Award

Alex Zhukhovitskiy has been selected as a recipient of the AFOSR Young Investigator Award. The award fosters creative basic research in science and engineering and enhances early career development of outstanding young investigators.

You makes Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers List for 4th year in a row

Wei You is recognized by Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers List. The list recognizes “true pioneers in their fields over the last decade” and identifies researchers who have demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers.

2022 Fall Banquet Awardees

Carolina Chemistry’s annual Fall Banquet celebrates the achievements and strides made by juniors and seniors majoring in chemistry. Awards are presented to students who demonstrate excellence in their studies and research. Click to view the awardees.

ACS selects UNC Chemistry to join the ACS Bridge Program

We are pleased to share that UNC Chemistry has been selected to join the ACS Bridge Program to support underrepresented students seeking doctoral degrees.

Davie Awards recognize extraordinary service

This year, trustees honor two UNC Chemistry alumni with prestigious Davie Awards.

The Gordon Hammes Scholar Award goes to Dr. Candice Crilly

Dr. Candice Crilly, formerly a Ph.D student in Dr. Gary Pielak's lab, has been awarded The Gordon Hammes Scholar Award.

In Memory of Maurice Moyer Bursey

We are saddened to share that Professor Maurice Bursey has passed away.

Alex Miller wins Laboratory Safety Institute Graduate Research Faculty Safety Award

We are excited to announce that Dr. Alex Miller has been awarded the ACS Laboratory Safety Institute Graduate Research Faculty Safety Award.

Frank Leibfarth awarded UNC Hettleman Prize

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.

Welcome our Newest Faculty

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.

A circuitous path

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.