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College of Sciences
Department of Chemistry

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Professor W. A. Withers and staff in chemistry laboratory

Aug 20, 2024

Withers, Founder of Chemistry, North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts

We are starting a series of posts covering our history since the department was first founded in 1889 by W.A. Withers.
Dr. Jun Ohata, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at NC State University

Aug 9, 2024

Chemist Ohata Receives NIH MIRA Award

Jun Ohata, an assistant professor of chemistry, earned a prestigious research award for faculty in the sciences.
Cover Art in New Journal of Chemistry

Jul 11, 2024

Paper Selected as Journal Cover Art

The paper "Synthesis of a model phyllobilin bearing an optical marker" has been selected as the cover art for the New Journal of Chemistry.
drugs on a table

Jun 28, 2024

Yi Xiao: Using Chemistry to Detect Drugs, Save Lives

Yi Xiao, associate professor and Hugh C. Lord, LORD Corporation Distinguished Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, is developing methods to instantly detect fentanyl in drug samples.
Belltower lit up red at night

May 10, 2024

Chemistry Students Awards and Recognitions, Spring 2024

Various awards of recognition were distributed to chemistry students during the Spring 2024 Graduation Ceremony.
Dr. Myung-Hwan Whangbo

May 10, 2024

Whangbo, ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar

Prof. Myung-Hwan Whangbo has been awarded Highly Ranked Scholar status by ScholarGPS.
Photo of Spring 2024 chemistry graduates wearing caps and gowns

May 9, 2024

A Celebration of the Class of Spring 2024

The Department of Chemistry celebrated the Class of Spring 2024 on Friday, May 3, 2024.
MacMillan holding a chemistry colloquium

May 6, 2024

MacMillan, Chemistry Colloquium Speaker

Nobel laureate David MacMillan held a colloquium at the Department of Chemistry last Friday, May 3.
Catalytic tryptophan bioconjugation in hexafluoroisopropanol graphic

Apr 30, 2024

Recent Publication

Jun Ohata and his collaborators recently published a paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Dr. Laura Sremaniak headshot

Apr 30, 2024

Sremaniak Selected as Candidate for ACS 2025 President-Elect

Laura Sremaniak was selected to run for the 2025 American Chemical Society president-elect.
Dr. Kay Sandberg headshot

Apr 29, 2024

Sandberg, Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Nominee

Dr. Kay Sandberg was the College of Sciences' nominee for the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Dr. Marion Martin headshot

Apr 29, 2024

Martin, Faculty Diversity Professional Development Award Recipient

Dr. Marion Martin was awarded the College of Sciences Faculty Diversity Professional Development Award.