Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science seniors Favyen Bastani and Amanda Quay were named 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars, and Mitchell Powell was among seven Texas students to receive honorable mention in the prestigious scholarship competition for students planning careers in mathematics, science and engineering.

Francis D’Souza, professor of chemistry and materials science and engineering, will explore innovative applications in solar energy harvesting, thanks to a $390,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

UNT researchers have pioneered a process to create chemical maps of cellular structures at the molecular level, resulting in a better understanding of how plants and animals function.

In 1910, Wallace Newton Masters established UNT’s chemistry department, a program he developed and served as director for 30 years. A century later, his granddaughter, Catherine Dawson, was among those on campus to greet nearly 200 alumni and friends of the department for the Chemistry Centennial Celebration.