The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ole Miss WELCOMES Dr. Ryan Fortenberry, our newest tenure-track assistant professor.   Dr. Fortenberry, who is a physical chemist, completed his Ph.D. studies at the Virginia Tech University and postdoctoral studies at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA.  Dr. Fortenberry’s research interests center around astrochemistry and using theoretical methods to predict and explain extraterrestrial observations relating to chemistry.  Students interested in joining his research group may contact Dr. Fortenberry or the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.