Alex Touchton receives the 2016 Keaffaber Scholar Award

“Congratulations to Alex Touchton who has been named the recipient of the 2016 Keaffaber Scholar Award.�The award has been made possible through the generosity of Dr. Jeffrey Keaffaber, a longtime friend and supporter of the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Keaffaber received his Ph.D. from the Department in 1989 (with Prof. William Dolbier) and pursued a … Read more

The Grenning Lab Has Designed A Simple Synthesis of Common Terpenoid Cores

“Highly oxidized and complex terpenoid natural products are important drugs for treating diseases. Unfortunately, they can suffer from poor natural abundance and be challenging to synthesize from commodity chemicals. UF Chemistry Department researchers have successfully developed a simple strategy to synthesize related structures with high structural diversity.”

The Grenning Lab Has Designed A Simple Synthesis of Common Terpenoid Cores

2016 Townes R. Leigh Prize Recipients Announced

“The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Townes R. Leigh Prizes for outstanding achievement by first year graduate students. This award recognizes excellence in coursework, teaching, research, and written qualifying examinations.”

Outstanding ACS Student Chapter Award

“Congratulations to the UF Chemistry Club, formally known as the UF SAACS (Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society) Chapter, for being recognized with its first ever Outstanding (“Gold”) Student Chapter Award on the basis of their 2015-2016 activities. The Chapter shares the honor with just 45 others from around the country. UF SAACS also … Read more

The Yost group awarded grant funding through Partnership for Clean Competition.

The Yost group was recently awarded grant funding through

The Yost group awarded grant funding through Partnership for Clean Competition.

The Yost group was recently awarded grant funding through

Prof. Roitberg named an Ulam Distinguished Scholar at Los Alamos National laboratory

The Stanislaw M. Ulam Distinguished Scholar is an annual award which

Professor George Christou elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society

“UF Distinguished Professor and Drago Chair of Chemistry�George Christou�has been elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. His name was included in the 2016 list of new ACS Fellows published in July in C&E News, and he recently attended the ceremony for new Fellows on August 22 at the ACS national meeting in Philadelphia. … Read more

Michael Harris will join the Chemistry faculty as Professor of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

“Dr. Michael Harris, currently Professor of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve College of Medicine and Professor of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, will be joining the faculty of the Department of Chemistry in January, 2016, as Professor of Chemistry in the general area of biochemistry and chemical biology. Professor Harris is recognized as a world leader … Read more

Chemistry

Year: 2016