News Archive

We are pleased to share that Todd Austell, teaching professor and associate director of undergraduate studies and Frank Leibfarth, assistant professor of chemistry, earned 2021 University Teaching Awards!

North Carolina native and organic chemist Sidney Wilkerson-Hill is investigating ways to recreate the power of plants in the lab — work that could lead to advances in drug development.

The Department of Chemistry wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season. View holiday video message from department members.

Kate Vannoy is a recipient of a Department of Justice fellowship. She is looking forward to working on her research project with the goal of producing a cost-effective electrochemical sensor that is capable of simultaneous, in-field quantification of trace amounts of illicit drugs in solvated powder and saliva.

Our Fall 2020 Alumni Newsletter is here! In this issue, read about our new Department Chair, COVID-19 related research in the department and adjusting to life during the pandemic.

Matthew Glasscott, a doctoral student in the Dick Research Group, received a GEAB Impact award from The Graduate School at UNC for his research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

UNC Chemistry undergraduate students, Alex Lin and Milan Patel, were recently awarded Senior Honors Thesis awards by Honors Carolina.

Three chemistry graduate students were selected among 10 finalists in UNC Chapel Hill's 2020 3MT competition. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills.