SAU Engineering Mathematics Major – Tyler Miller attended the Clayton Evans Memorial Lecture and Outreach Program hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Department of Chemistry on Thursday – February 13, 2025. Black History in STEM: Dr. Clayton Evans joined UNC – Chapel Hill as an Assistant Professor in 1974, becoming the First Black Chemist in the Department of Chemistry. He rose to the rank of full professor in only 10 years and had a successful career at UNC – Chapel Hill. Dr. Evans passed away in 2001 at the age of 58 years old. As a testament to Dr. Evans’ legacy, the Slayton Evans Jr. Memorial Fund – supports the visit of a preeminent speaker in the chemical sciences each year. Dr. Evans’ Academic Profile and Research Profile: B.S. in Chemistry | Tougaloo College (HBCU) and Ph.D. in Chemistry | Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Evans’ scholarly research focused on conformational analysis, stereochemistry, and organophosphorus chemistry.
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