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Chang Promoted to Associate Professor

Congratulations to Dr. Wei-chen Chang who was recently promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.

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Jakubikova, Maggard, Pierce Promoted to Full Professors

We are thrilled to announce that Elena Jakubikova, Paul Maggard, and Joshua Pierce have been promoted to Full Professors, effective August 16, 2022.

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Turning Trash into Treasure

“Sustainability in a Changing World” was the theme to this Fall 2022 ACS meeting where NC State researchers explored and discussed some real-world considerations with colleagues and industry leaders.

Meet our New Faculty: Dr. Ryan Chiechi

Join us in welcoming Dr. Ryan Chiechi to the Department of Chemistry at NC State.

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Meet our Newest 2022 Faculty

Join us in welcoming three new teaching faculty to the Department of Chemistry!

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Awards Support to Six Promising Projects

The Chancellor’s Innovation Fund is supporting research to improve wireless EKGs, prevent and remove ice using a coating and make faster COVID-19 antibody tests. It’s supporting additional discoveries that could revolutionize human healthcare.

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Solving Real World Problems

Are you interested in knowing more about how our biomaterials science, biotechnology, and bioanalytical chemistry research solves real-world problems?

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