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Green Polymers Invention Reaches Final Four in Cade Prize for Innovation

“2010 is the inaugural year for the Cade Prize for Innovation. The award is named after the University of Florida Professor of Medicine Dr. J. Robert Cade, who was the lead inventor of the sports drink Gatorade. The winning project will be chosen from over 100 applications across the State of Florida and will receive … Read more

Cohn and Park Selected to Participate in Inaugural Graduate Research Symposium

“Pamela Cohn and Jongwoo Park, both graduate students in the Organic Division, have been selected for participation in the inaugural Graduate Research Symposium hosted by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Organic Chemistry. Between 50 and 75 fourth year organic graduate students were selected from across the United States to present their research at the … Read more

2010-2011 Ruegamer Fellows Announced

The William and Arlene Ruegamer Biochemistry Fellows for 2010-2011 are Natasha Pirman and Jeffrey Carter. Natasha received her BS in chemistry from Lee University in 2005 and is studying intrinsically disordered proteins using site-directed spin-labeling electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Jeffrey graduated from Virginia Tech in 2006 and is studying the physical and structural characteristics that … Read more

Murray to join UF as Assistant Professor

“Leslie Murray received B.A. degrees in Chemistry and Biology from Swarthmore College. Subsequently, he pursued a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry under the direction of Stephen Lippard at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied dioxygen activation at the diiron active site in toluene/o-xylene monooxygenase. His post-doctoral research under Jeffrey Long at the University of California, … Read more

UF Graduate Student Poole Receives NSF GRFP Fellowship

“Katye Poole, a graduate student in the inorganic division, was awarded a NSF GRFP fellowship which provides three years of support. Katye received B.S. degrees in chemistry and psychology from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis in 2008, where she worked with Dr. Ted O’Brien on computational inorganic chemistry, including a collaboration with Dr. George Christou. … Read more

2010 ACS Award for Professor Merz

“Professor Kenneth Merz received the 2010 ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research at the official Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, held in conjunction with the 239th ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, CA. This award recognizes the advances he has made in the use of quantum mechanics to solve biological … Read more

Professor Martin to Receive the 2010 ACS Award in Electrochemistry

“Charles R. Martin, the Colonel Allan R. and Margaret G. Crow Professor in Chemistry, has been announced as the recipient of the 2010 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry. The award recognizes a scientist for advancing the field of electrochemical analysis and will be presented at the Boston ACS meeting in … Read more

Professor Veige awarded a 2010 Sloan Research Fellowship

“Adam Veige, assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Science, has been awarded a 2010 Sloan Research Fellowship. Professor Veige is one of only 23 chemists to receive this award in 2010. Sloan Fellows receive $50,000 for a two-year period to support their research goals. Dr. Veige credits this award to … Read more

Professor Wagener to receive the 2010 Herty Medal

“Professor Ken B. Wagener has been selected as the 2010 Herty Medalist for his discovery of acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization chemistry. Since 1933, this prestigious award has recognized the work and service of outstanding chemists who have significantly contributed to their chosen field. All chemists in academic, government, or industrial laboratories who reside in … Read more

Professor Stewart to receive 2009-2010 CLAS Sciences Teaching Award”

“Professor Jon Stewart will receive one of the 2009-2010 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Awards. Many fine CLAS teachers were nominated for these awards and success in such a competition is a signal of achievement. An award of $2,000 will be made to recipients in recognition of their contributions to teaching. All Teaching/Advising … Read more

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