The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ole Miss WELCOMES Dr. Jared Delcamp from Georgia Tech as our newest tenure-track, assistant professor. Dr. Delcamp was heavily involved in research into materials for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) as an undergraduate at the University of Kentucky . He completed his Ph.D. studies at the University of Illinois- Urbana-Champagne studying Pd catalyzed organic transformations. When he moved to the Swiss Federal Institute for post-doctoral studies he began making molecules for solar cell applications. After 2 years in Switzerland he moved to Georgia Tech to continue his post-doctoral studies with Professor Seth Marder. He and his research group will be developing key elements for organic-dye based photovoltaics (PVs). PVs, a key component of a sustainable energy future, harvest sunlight and convert it into electricity for use or storage. Students interested in joining his research group may contact the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Kaixuan Bu was selected as a winner of one of the American Chemical Society’s Graduate Student Awards in Environmental Chemistry for 2013. He will receive a one-year membership to the Division and a check for $125.