Chemistry

The department is pleased to announce the recipients ofthe 2021 V.T. and Louise Jackson Summer Fellowship. Maria-Jose Ferrer received her Bachelor’s Degree from University ofHartford and is a member of Professor Russ Bowers’ research group.Her research focuses on integration of ultrasonic atomization withparahydrogen enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance as a means forsynthesizing hyperpolarized substrates for biomedical … Read more

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The department is pleased to announce the recipients ofthe Dr. Howard and Brenda Sheridan Summer Fellowship awards. Subhradeep Bhar received his Bachelor’s Degree from West BengalUniversity of Technology and his Master’s Degree from BirlaInstitute of Technology and is a member of Professor RebeccaButcher’s research group. His research focuses on discovering novelnatural products produced by roundworm … Read more

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The department is pleased to announce that Juan Torres Gonzalez hasbeen awarded the 2021 Harry Sisler Summer Fellowship. Juan receivedhis Bachelor’s Degree from Universidad de Los Andes and is a memberof Professor Leslie Murray’s research group. His research focuses onN2 activation by multiiron complexes. Prof. Sisler moved to UF in 1956 and served as the … Read more

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The department is pleased to announce Eddie Laguna has been awardedthe 2021 Maurice Moore Summer Fellowship. Eddie received hisbachelor’s degree from California State University, Fullerton andhis master’s degree from University of California, Riverside and isa member of Professor Aaron Aponick’s research group. His researchfocuses on the synthesis of analogues of a natural product forapplications against … Read more

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The department is pleased to announce Ashlyn Hale has beenawarded the 2021 Ann R. Stasch Summer Fellowship. Ashlyn received herBachelor’s Degree from the University of Central Florida and is amember of Professor George Christou’s research group. Her researchis in the field of molecular nanoscience and focuses on a bottom-upmolecular approach to Mn-oxo nanomagnets, relevant to … Read more

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The department is pleased to announce Jonathan Specker hasbeen awarded the 2021 Charles and Monica Burkett Summer Fellowship.Jonathan received his Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University andis a member of Professor Boone Prentice’s research group. Hisresearch focuses on combining novel gas-phase derivatizationstrategies with imaging mass spectrometry to provide enhancedseparation and structural characterizations for biomolecules relatedto molecular … Read more

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Assistant Professor Ramon Alain Miranda Quintana received one of the 2021 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards. Dr. Miranda Quintana was one of 35 recipients of this award (out of 156 applicants nominated by their universities), which is given to young faculty members working on one of the five … Read more

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Chemistry’s own Kathryn “Kitty” Williams recently completed the veterinary technology program through City College and currently volunteers her time at  St. Francis Pet Care. You can read the full article here: https://www.wuft.org/news/2021/04/16/age-is-just-a-number-at-least-for-kathryn-kitty-williams/

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Professor Rick Yost has been awarded the 2021 Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award. Dr. Yost is University Professor and Head of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Florida and directs the Southeast Center for Integrated Metabolomics and the NIH National Metabolomics Consortium. He has received the ASMS Award for Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry, the MSACL … Read more

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