Chemistry

“The University of Florida POLY/PMSE (Polymer Chemistry/Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering) Student Chapter has been awarded the Best Student Chapter Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Among the notable accomplishments in the previous year were the organization of a Polymer Chemistry symposium at the ACS Florida Annual Meeting and Exposition, and the hosting of … Read more

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“John Stanton, currently Watt Centennial Professor and Director of the�Institute for Theoretical Chemistry�at the University of Texas, Austin, will be joining the faculty of the Department of Chemistry and the Quantum Theory Project in January, 2017 as the William R. Kenan Professor of Chemistry. Professor Stanton is recognized as being one of the most outstanding … Read more

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“Dr. Andrew Cottone, President and founder of Adesis, Inc, was named, with his company to the Gator 100 during a ceremony February 19th at the J. Wayne Reitz Union.� Dr. Cottone earned his Ph.D. in our department in 2000 under the direction of Prof. Mike Scott.� The Gator100 recognizes the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or … Read more

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Professor Rebecca A. Butcher has been awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the NSF’s most prestigious award and supports junior faculty recognized as top teacher-scholars.

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CMSE department has recognized Megan Hill as the 2015 recipient of the Butler Polymer Research Award. Professor George & Josephine Butler established this award to recognize excellence in graduate student research and education related to polymer chemistry. Competition for the award is quite strong and extends beyond The Butler Polymer Research Laboratory. Candidates are selected … Read more

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“Dr. Ken Wagener has been selected for the 2016�American Chemical Society�Polymer Division�Paul J. Flory Polymer Education Award. The award, which is presented to one polymer scientist in the nation every other year, recognizes extraordinary contributions to polymer science and engineering. Wagener also is being honored for outstanding achievements in promoting undergraduate and graduate polymer education. … Read more

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“Nico Omenetto, right, receives the Winter Conference Award in Plasma Spectrochemistry from Lothar Rottman of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the award’s sponsor.”

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