Chemistry Department News
- Congratulations to the Class of 2009! On May 10, the Chemistry Department held a diploma ceremony for its bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degree graduates of the Class of 2009. The accomplishments of these students are noted in the program for this event. We wish them well as they move on in their lives.
The Chair's presentation at graduation is included here as well. - The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Dr. Benjamin Wiley will be joining the department beginning July 1, 2009 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Wiley has authored 39 papers in a wide range of journals. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering in 2003 from the University of Minnesota and received his graduate degree from the University of Washington under the direction of Professor Younan Xia.
- Congratulations to Prof. Katherine Franz, who has been awarded a Camille-Dreyfuss Teacher Scholar
Award in
recognition of her outstanding accomplishments in research and
education.
- The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that fourth year Ph.D. student, Claire Siburt, of the Crumbliss lab has been chosen as one of only three graduate students to receive the 2009 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching by Duke University Graduate School. She will be honored during the Annual Teaching Awards Banquet on April 21, 2009.
This award recognizes the considerable efforts and accomplishments of faculty and graduate students who consistently serve as effective mentors. Designed to allow the university community to identify faculty and graduate students who embody both the letter and spirit of mentoring, these awards are important examples of the university's continuing efforts to cultivate a culture of mentoring.