The Initiator is published yearly by the Department of Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University for its students, alumni and friends to inform them about the department and serve as a channel of communication for our community. Readers with comments or questions are urged to send them to The Initiator. The department is headed by Linda Peteanu.

Editor-in-Chief
Linda Peteanu, Department Head

Editor
Jocelyn Duffy, Associate Dean for Communications

Contributing Writers
Jocelyn Duffy, Ben Panko, Emily Payne

Design & Layout
Matthew Salyers, Communications Manager

Graphic Design
Rachel Keeney, Publications Manager
and Graphic Designer

Web Layout
Gigi Wiltanger, Web Manager

Photography & Images
Courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University, unless otherwise noted

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