Chemistry

“February 2010 will see the fiftieth meeting of the Sanibel Symposium on Atomic, Molecular and Solid State theory, organized by the Quantum Theory Project (QTP). As we have done in the past for major anniversaries, we have organized a competition among students in the UF studio art program to produce a poster to celebrate the … Read more

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“On Saturday October 31st the Center for Catalysis hosted the 4th annual Halloween Molecular Mania at the Oaks Mall. A group of graduate and undergraduate students led by Prof. Adam Veige conducted experiments for mall patrons from 10am to 2pm in the Belks court area. The experiments were designed to teach students about fundamental aspects … Read more

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“Professor Kenneth Merz has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 ACS Award for Computers in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research that recognizes the advances he has made in the use of quantum mechanics to solve biological and drug discovery problems. This highly prestigious international award sponsored by ACS is given to an individual “without … Read more

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A new fall begins and all over campus the University of Florida has a lot of new faces running around. With the Department of Chemistry opening it’s doors and laboratories to the 39 new Graduates. All of our faculty and staff within each division and department would like to give a big welcome to each … Read more

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“Just Arrived! A big welcome to Dr. David Wei, who joins our faculty as an Assistant Professor this fall. Dr. Wei is a scientist and researcher in the areas of Physical and Materials Chemistry. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and trained as a postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University. He has also … Read more

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