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The paper "Synthesis of a model phyllobilin bearing an optical marker" has been selected as the cover art for the New Journal of Chemistry, Issue 27, dated 21 July 2024 Royal Society of Chemistry

The cover art represents a characteristic conjugation contained in the southern rim of phyllobilins - important natural products derived from chlorophylls - and is mimicked in a synthetic analogue.

The paper is authored by researchers NC State Chemistry and their collaborators.

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/nj/d4nj01533a

We are hiring for a part-time Lecturer position. To apply: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/204415

Yi Xiao, associate professor and Hugh C. Lord, LORD Corporation Distinguished Scholar at NC State Chemistry, is developing methods to instantly detect fentanyl in drug samples. NC State College of Sciences Watch the video:

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 dete...

Our warmest congratulations go to Prof. Myung-Hwan "Mike" Whangbo, distinguished professor emeritus at NC State Chemistry, who was honored as a ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar. His prolific publication record, the high impact of his work, and the outstanding quality of his scholarly contributions have placed him in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide.

ScholarGPS celebrates Highly Ranked Scholars™ for their exceptional performance in various Fields, Disciplines, and Specialties.

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We were so honored last Friday to welcome Nobel laureate David MacMillan, who held a colloquium at NC State Chemistry
Prof. MacMillan, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry at Princeton, discussed “The Development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis and Metallaphotoredox” in his laboratory. Thank you, Prof. MacMillan, for such an insightful talk that our faculty, staff and graduate students enjoyed! NC State College of Sciences

We are proud of Prof. Jeremy Feducia, who received the 2023-2024 Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award for his commitment to educational excellence. Way to go! NC State College of Sciences

Feducia, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award Recipient Dr. Jeremiah Feducia received the 2023-2024 Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award.

Congratulations to the Chang research group and their collaborators, whose paper was selected as a supplementary journal cover in ACS Catalysis.
https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/2024/04/26/paper-selected-as-supplementary-journal-cover/

Yesterday's picnic was one of many celebrations planned for the department's 135th anniversary in 2024. We had a fantastic time!

We are proud to announce that Catherine Lull, our Business Manager, was recognized during the Staff Awards for Excellence ceremony held on April 17.

Catherine was nominated in the Human Relations category, which recognizes someone who has made a remarkable contribution to improving the quality or morale of the workplace or enhancing the public image of a department, division, NC State University, or the state government.

Congratulations to Catherine for this well-deserved recognition!!

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Congrats, Chemistry Honors Program students! You did an amazing job presenting a summary of your research accomplishments last Friday. Well done, Emma Messina, Ben Cipriano and Meric Trombley! NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association NC State College of Sciences

Save the date! Lindsay Lab Vincent Lindsay presents his talk “Sulfonylcyclopropanols as Modular Cyclopropanone Equivalents” in the next on April 24, 2024, at 6:00 PM (CEST). Secure your seat now! 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wIW0t

Chemistry Associate Professor Yi Xiao is leading research developing a new generation of high-performance DNA aptamers and highly accurate drug sensors.💊

The sensors are drug-specific and can detect trace amounts of fentanyl, he**in and co***ne – even when these drugs are mixed with other drugs or with cutting agents and adulterants such as caffeine, sugar or procaine.

Learn more. ➡️: http://ncst.at/4HPO50R9ymk

The Chemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Genetics and Genomics Graduate Student Associations NC State University are organizing a networking event on Wednesday, April 3, at 6:00 p.m., in the Coastal Ballroom of the Talley Student Union at NC State University. NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association NC State College of Sciences

Happy Day of Giving! 2024 marks NC State Chemistry 135th anniversary. Help us raise $13,500 for the occasion by donating
https://dayofgiving.ncsu.edu/campaigns/chemistry-department-enhancement-fund
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Join us on March 21 at 3:45 p.m. in Cox 214 for an organic chemistry seminar with Mark Ruszczycky, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. NC State College of Sciences

Organic Chemistry Seminar Series: Mark Ruszczycky - The University of Texas at Austin Mark Ruszczycky is a graduate of the Medical Scientist Training Program (combined M.D./Ph.D.) at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. After obtaining both doctorates, he decided to pursue research in mechanistic enzymology as a scientist.

Join us Friday, March 1, 2024, at 3:40pm, in DAB 124 as Dr. Sarah Keane, William Roush Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biophysics at the University of Michigan, shares her chemistry colloquium with us. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Chemistry Colloquium Series: Sarah Keane - University of Michigan Sarah Keane graduated from Furman University with a B.S. in Chemistry (2007). Under the direction of David Giedroc, she received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University (2012). Sarah then accepted a postdoctoral position with Michael Summers at The University of Maryland Baltimore County. Sarah...

Join us Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 3:00pm, in DAB 331 as Mary Rose Rutledge, a graduate student with the Jakubikova Research Group, shares her inorganic seminar with us. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Series: Mary Rose Rutledge - NC State University (Jakubikova Lab)

Join us Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 3:30 pm, in DAB 220 as Dr. Preston B. Moore, Professor and Chair of Chemistry Department and Director, West Center for Computational Chemistry and Drug Design at Saint-Joseph's University, shares his physical chemistry seminar with us. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Physical Chemistry Seminar Series: Preston Moore - Saint Joseph's University Bates College, Lewiston, Me BS 05/1988 Chemistry and Math Boston University, Boston, MA Ph.D. 08/1993 Chemistry University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA PostDoc 04/1997 Chemistry

Join us Monday, February 26, 2024, at 3:45 pm, in COX 214 as Molly Carter, a graduate student with the Proulx lab, shares her organic chemistry seminar with us. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Organic Chemistry Seminar Series: Molly Carter - NC State University (Proulx Lab)

Join us Friday, February 23, 2024, at 3:40pm, in DAB 124 as Dr. Ekaterina Pletneva, Professor of Chemistry at Dartmouth College, will be presenting a chemistry colloquium. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Chemistry Colloquium Series: Ekaterina (Kate) Pletneva - Dartmouth College Heme proteins are the main subjects of our research. In particular, we have been focusing on ligand substitution reactions at the heme as a common platform for switching the protein structure and redox reactivity in signaling processes (Figure 1). We are investigating conformational properties of cy...

Join us Friday, February 23, 2024, at 1:00 pm, in DAB 220 as Dr. Heather Desaire, Dean's Professor and Keith D. Wilner Chair in Chemistry at the University of Kansas, shares her analytical chemistry seminar with us. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Analytical Chemistry Seminar Series: Heather Desaire - The University of Kansas Dr. Heather Desaire is currently a Dean’s Professor and Keith D. Wilner Chair in Chemistry at the University of Kansas. Her research interests span the fields of glycobiology, mass spectrometry, and machine learning. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in C...

Join us Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 3:00pm, in DAB 331 as Eyram Asempa, a graduate student in the Jakubikova Research Group, shares her inorganic seminar with us. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Series: Eyram Asempa - NC State University (Jakubikova Lab)

Congratulations to Alejandro Valdes in the Pierce group with his research “Next generation of vancomycin antibiotics” and Sydney Welch in the Williams group with her research “Enhancing the combinatorial biosynthesis of polyketides through acyltransferase engineering” on being poster winners at last week’s Integrative Symposium of NC State Training Grants on February 9th. Our chemistry department also took home two of the three awards overall! The Integrative Symposium of NC State Training Grants focuses on biotech, microbiology, chemistry and translational medicine and how those areas relate to human health. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association Williams Lab North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Join us Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 3:30 pm, in DAB 220 as Meagan Mulcair, a graduate student in the Space Lab, shares her physical chemistry seminar with us. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Physical Chemistry Seminar Series: Meagan Mulcair - NC State University (Space Lab)

Join us Friday, February 16, 2024, at 1:00 pm in DAB 220 as Jovica Todorov, a graduate student with the Sombers Lab, shares his analytical chemistry seminar with us. https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event-academicaffairs/analytical-chemistry-seminar-series-jovica-todorov-nc-state-university-sombers-lab/
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Analytical Chemistry Seminar Series: Jovica Todorov - NC State University (Sombers Lab)

Sharon Haynie is the first woman to have received the Henry A. Hill Award in 2006 and the Percy L. Julian Award in 2008. Haynie is a biochemist who attended the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree. Haynie, whose main focus was in biochemistry and advanced inorganic chemistry, completed a work study as a freshman in organic chemistry. After graduating with a B.A. degree in biochemistry, Haynie attended MIT and graduated with a Ph.D. in chemistry. Haynie became a member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories and then moved to the DuPont Company Experimental Station Laboratory. Haynie has conducted research on developing synthetic materials and has isolated peptides with antimicrobial properties. Haynie served as a professor at Delaware State University and has mentored students through outreach programs that encourage education for disadvantaged students. Haynie is now a chair of the Philadelphia section of the ACS and is a member of the Chemical Heritage Foundation Board of Directors. NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

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Increasing Awareness of Diverse Voices in Chemistry The database focuses on contributions by chemists from historically underrepresented groups. The database is a result of contributions by several NC State Chemistry faculty as well as undergraduate students who researched and prepared these presentations.

Join us Monday, February 12, 2024, at 3:45pm in COX 214 as Dr. David Giedroc shares his organic chemistry seminar with us. https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event-academicaffairs/organic-chemistry-seminar-series-david-giedroc-indiana-university/ NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Organic Chemistry Seminar Series: David Giedroc - Indiana University David Giedroc earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from the Pennsylvania State University and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1984. Following a postdoctoral stint as an NIH postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of the late Joseph Coleman at Yale University, he joi...

Join us this Friday, February 9, 2024, at 1:00pm in DAB 220 as Chathuri De Alwis shares her analytical chemistry seminar with us. https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event-academicaffairs/analytical-chemistry-seminar-series-chathuri-de-alwis-nc-state-university-sombers-lab/ NC State College of Sciences NC State University Chemistry Graduate Student Association

Analytical Chemistry Seminar Series: Chathuri De Alwis - NC State University (Sombers Lab)