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OFFICE OF THE DEAN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">I am thrilled to share my reappointment of Dr. Umit Ozkan as chair of the William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular
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in 2021. I am confident she will continue to identify opportunities to enhance CBE offerings and attract the very best students, faculty, and staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">Monte Ahuja Endowed Dean’s Chair<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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