2017 James and Laura Winefordner Scholarship announced
The Analytical Chemistry Division is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2017 James and Laura Winefordner Summer Graduate Scholarship, Ms. Juliette Experton. Juliette is a graduate of Ecole Normale…
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2017 Tarrant Summer Graduate Research Scholarships
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the second annual Tarrant Summer Graduate Research Scholarships. The endowment honors Prof. Paul Tarrant, a member of our department from 1946 to 1981, and…
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New chemistry building opens its doors
“…the striking new chemistry/chemical biology building sits on the corner of Buckman Drive and University Avenue as if it always should have been there. The building’s dedication took place on…
UF names Professor Adam Veige as a UFRF Professors for 2017-2020
The University of Florida Research Foundation named�Professor Adam Veige�as one of 34 UFRF Professors for 2017-2020. UF recognizes faculty members for having distinguished current records of research and strong research…
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University of Florida researchers have identified addictive nut’s derivatives that could help smokers break their nicotine addictions
Worldwide, over 1 billion people smoke cigarette and 600 million chew betel quid, an addicting mix of areca palm nut that can include tobacco. University of Florida researchers have identified…
Prof. George Christou receives a 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Distinguished Professor George Christou is one of fourteen Southeastern Conference (SEC) faculty members who have been named winners of a 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award. Established in 2012, these awards…
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Aponick Group research featured on the JACS website masthead
“A recently published paper by the�Aponick Group�is featured on the�JACS�website. The work, entitled “Enantioselective Alkyne Conjugate Addition Enabled by Readily Tuned Atropisomeric P,N-Ligands” describes how moving from the traditional 6-membered…
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Professor Weihong Tan named Associate Editor of JACS
University Distinguished Professor Weihong Tan has been appointed as an Associate Editor of Journal of American Chemical Society (JACS). JACS, founded in 1879, is the flagship journal of the American…
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Professor Brent Sumerlin appointed as Butler Chair of Polymer Chemistry
Dean Richardson has announced the appointment of Professor Brent Sumerlin to succeed Professor Ken Wagener as Butler Chair of Polymer Chemistry beginning with the fall semester, 2017. Brent joined the…
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Sumerlin Group publishes paper in Chem achieving unprecedented molecular weights for well-defined polymers
In a recent paper in Chem (Cell Press), the Sumerlin Research Group reports a new polymerization strategy that leads to the highest molecular weight polymers ever prepared by a controlled…