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Kiana Treaster Recognized as a 2026 ACS Graduate Student Recognition Program for Leadership

Kiana Treaster Recognized as a 2026 ACS Graduate Student Recognition Program for Leadership

Friday July 10, 2026

Kiana wins national ACS award for laboratory safety. Congrats!
Prof. George Christou Awarded the 2026 Charles H. Herty Medal of the ACS Southeastern Region

Prof. George Christou Awarded the 2026 Charles H. Herty Medal of the ACS Southeastern Region

Friday July 10, 2026

Congratulations to Distinguished Prof. George Christou, who was selected to receive the 2026 Charles H. Herty Medal!
UF Chemist Austin Evans Wins Prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

UF Chemist Austin Evans Wins Prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

Sunday July 5, 2026

Congratulations to Prof. Austin Evans, who was selected of one of 17 new Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars for 2026!
Narayanan Lab Receives ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Grant

Narayanan Lab Receives ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Grant

Wednesday June 24, 2026

Assistant Professor Amal Narayanan has received an American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) grant to investigate surface properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers.
Loesgen Lab Discovers New Metabolites from Fungi

Loesgen Lab Discovers New Metabolites from Fungi

Wednesday June 24, 2026

Anthracaurisin A, a novel compound with potent cytotoxic activity, was discovered from a Patagonian fungus. Read the Whitney Lab News post here.
Two UF Chemistry Faculty to be Inducted into the ASEMFL

Two UF Chemistry Faculty to be Inducted into the ASEMFL

Thursday June 18, 2026

Profs. Brent Sumerlin and Matthew Eddy have been elected into the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL).
Congrats to the 2027 Grad Student Endowed Fellowship Awardees!

Congrats to the 2027 Grad Student Endowed Fellowship Awardees!

Friday June 5, 2026

We are grateful for the support of our generous donors, which enables groundbreaking research by these talented researchers from all sub-disciplines in the department for this summer.

James Thorpe Joins UF Chemistry

James Thorpe Joins UF Chemistry

Wednesday May 27, 2026

Prof. Thrope aims to develop AI-driven quantum chemistry theory and software to model complex chemical reactions, automate large-scale computational decision-making, and quantify simulation uncertainty in systems ranging from combustion chemistry to organometallic catalysis. Welcome to UF Chemistry!
Spicing Up Science: Chemathon 2026 Draws Record Crowds

Spicing Up Science: Chemathon 2026 Draws Record Crowds

Wednesday May 20, 2026

Chemathon 2026, inspired by the National Chemistry Week theme of “The Hidden Life of Spices”, was another huge success: 30 schools, 206 high school students, 61 teachers/chaperones!

Cole Sorensen Joins UF Chemistry

Cole Sorensen Joins UF Chemistry

Thursday May 14, 2026

Prof. Sorensen will engineer enzymes to solve key challenges in polymer chemistry by enabling new approaches to polymer synthesis, modification, and deconstruction. Welcome to UF Chemistry!
Graduate Student Gina Pedro Selected for DOE SCGSR award

Graduate Student Gina Pedro Selected for DOE SCGSR award

Thursday May 14, 2026

Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate Gina Pedro has been selected for the prestigious Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award, supporting her proposed research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Prof. Rebecca Butcher Named UF Research Foundation Professor

Prof. Rebecca Butcher Named UF Research Foundation Professor

Wednesday May 13, 2026

UFRF Professorships are awarded to faculty members who have established a strong record of research excellence while demonstrating the capacity to shape their fields in meaningful and lasting ways.
Three UF Chemistry Undergrads Win NSF GRFP Awards

Three UF Chemistry Undergrads Win NSF GRFP Awards

Tuesday May 12, 2026

Connor Ambrose, Bella Cherin, and Leah Kessler win this highly prestigious NSF graduate school fellowship. Congrats!
Two UF Undergrads Receive RSC Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Awards

Two UF Undergrads Receive RSC Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Awards

Tuesday May 5, 2026

Leah Kessler and Nicholar Marotta receive recognition by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their significant achievements in the chemical sciences.
Graduate Student Adriana Zayia Awarded Prestigious NDSEG Fellowship

Graduate Student Adriana Zayia Awarded Prestigious NDSEG Fellowship

Tuesday May 5, 2026

First-year Ph.D. student Adriana Zayia has been awarded the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, securing three years of support for her doctoral research in synthetic chemistry.
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