The Spring 2011 edition of the Chemical Bond Brochure is now available.
Profs. Dolbier, Schanze, and Wagener named ACS Fellows
“Professors William R. Dolbier Jr., Kirk S. Schanze, and Kenneth B. Wagener have been named to the 2011 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The ACS Fellows Program recognizes members of the ACS for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the science, the profession, and service to the Society. The full list … Read more
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Matthew Baker Receives Two Honors
“Matthew Baker, a graduate student in the Organic Division, has been selected for participation in the upcoming Graduate Research Symposium hosted by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Organic Chemistry. Approximately 50 fourth year organic graduate students were selected from a pool of nearly 100 from across the United States to present their research at … Read more
Prof. Castellano Receives Scialog Award
“Ron Castellano, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Jiangeng Xue, Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, have been named two of the ten recipients of a 2011 Scialog Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. The three-year award is in the amount of $250,000 and will enable the … Read more
UF Chemistry Graduate Students Win Three Top Prizes at FAME 2011 Conference
“Graduate students Shreya Mukherjee, Mario Moral, and Amrita B. Mullick were awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, respectively, in the poster presentation contest at the Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (FAME) in Tampa, Florida, 2011. Shreya Mukherjee is currently a 5th year graduate student in Dr. Christou’s research group. Her … Read more
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UF Chemistry Department Startup Company wins the 2011 Cade Prize for Innovation
“The winners of the 2011 Cade Prize for Innovation were announced at the May 12th Cade Prize Night event, held at the new Fine Arts Building on the campus of Santa Fe College. Graduate Student Ryan Martin and Professor Stephen A. Miller received the coveted, $50,000 prize for an invention titled PolyEsterAcetals, which represent a … Read more
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UF Engineer Develops Full Color 3D Scanning Microscope
“Mr. Robert Harker, an Engineer working for Dr. Ion Ghiviriga in Chemistry’s own Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab was granted a US utility patent for the following new and useful invention: “Full Spectrum Lapidary 3D Image Scanner and Method,” US Patent 7840300 B2. These technologies are available free to any UF researcher and are in keeping … Read more
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UF Engineer Develops Full Color 3D Scanning Microscope
“Mr. Robert Harker, an Engineer working for Dr. Ion Ghiviriga in Chemistry’s own Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab was granted a US utility patent for the following new and useful invention: “Full Spectrum Lapidary 3D Image Scanner and Method,” US Patent 7840300 B2. These technologies are available free to any UF researcher and are in keeping … Read more
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Soumya Sarkar wins the UF Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
“Soumya Sarkar, a graduate student in Prof. Adam Veige’s research group, has received the UF graduate student teaching assistant award. A university wide faculty committee responsible for selecting the award winners sends members to visit and review the classes/labs of each nominee. Soumya will receive a certificate and $500 from the graduate school. The award … Read more
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UF Chemistry entry reaches Final Four in 2011 Cade Prize Competition
“Graduate Student Ryan Martin and Professor Stephen A. Miller have reached the Final Four in the competition for the 2011 Cade Prize for Innovation. Their entry is titled “Polyesteracetals” and focuses on novel biorenewable and degradable polymers and copolymers that mimic or improve upon existing packaging plastics. Their entry reached the Final Four in the … Read more
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