Hiroaki Suga, from Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, to assistant professor, Department of Chemistry.

Derek James Taylor, from University of Michigan, to assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences.

Guiyun Yan, from University of Wisconsin, to assistant professor, Department of Biological Sciences.

Stephen T. Diver, from Harvard University, to assistant professor, Department of Chemistry.

Ashim Garg, from Brown University, to assistant professor, Department of Computer Science.

Moving Up

Bruce Pitman, associate professor, named director of graduate studies, Department of Mathematics.

Richard E. Vesley, associate professor, named director of undergraduate studies, Department of Mathematics.

James J. Faran, associate professor, named associate chair, Department of Mathematics.

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