On August 28, 2023, Zijie Yan, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, was shot and killed on campus. 34-year-old Tailei Qi, one of his graduate students, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. The shooting sent the university into lockdown for three hours.

2024年8月27日 · Yan used light waves to trap and precisely manipulate nanoparticles, opening the possibility of building nanostructures and material assemblies. Yan’s creativity extended to both his experiments and his theoretical work. He was passionate about his science – and about finding potential applications for it.

2024年8月26日 · This Wednesday, Aug. 28, marks one year since the tragic loss of Dr. Zijie Yan, who was killed in a shooting on our campus. Dr. Yan was an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences and had been a member of our faculty since 2019.

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2023年8月29日 · It is with great sorrow that we share the tragic loss of Dr. Zijie Yan, who was killed in yesterday’s shooting on campus. Dr. Yan was an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences and had been a member of our faculty since 2019.

2023年8月30日 · Nanoscience researcher Zijie Yan was fatally shot at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill on Monday 28 August. Faculty members and students are …

Zijie Yan, an associate professor of applied physical sciences, was shot and killed on Aug. 28 in his Caudill Labs office on campus. A few days later, the community came together for a memorial chiming of the Bell Tower and a moment of silence, and mourners left behind flowers and cards in …

2023年8月29日 · UNC professor Zijie Yan was fatally shot Aug. 28, 2023 in Chapel Hill, prompting an hourslong lockdown and questions about campus security. Yan’s graduate student has been charged with his...

2023年8月30日 · Zijie Yan, the University of North Carolina associate professor who was fatally shot on campus Monday, is being remembered as a creative force who was generous with his time and talents in...

2023年8月30日 · On Monday, a shooter at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill killed Zijie Yan, a materials scientist and associate professor in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences. Yan’s research focused on developing metallic nanomaterials that can be assembled or manipulated with light to induce binding.