UF Chemistry students to organize 2018 ACS Graduate Student Symposium

Congratulations to (pictured left to right) Steven LoCicero, Brooke Barnes, Nate Richey, Yunlu Zhang, Michael Sims, and Rebecca Olsen, who formed a committee and submitted a proposal to organize the Spring 2018 ACS National Meeting Graduate Student Symposium. The current working title of their symposium is, “Finding Our Place at the Bottom: A Symposium in … Read more

Prof. George Christou awarded the ACS Southern Chemist Award

Distinguished Professor George Christou has been awarded the 2016 Southern Chemist Award of the ACS Southeastern Region. The award is administered by the ACS Memphis Section. He received a medal at the presentation ceremony in Memphis on December 8 and then gave a talk on his research. The award is given annually to “recognize distinguished service to … Read more

CCR names Professor Adam Veige as Associate Editor

Professor Adam S. Veige has been named Associate Editor of Coordination Chemistry Reviews (CCR). CCR offers rapid publication of review articles on topics of current interest and importance in coordination chemistry. The term “coordination chemistry” is interpreted broadly, and includes aspects of organometallic, theoretical and bioinorganic chemistry. In general the reviews survey developments in a … Read more

Professor Seidel to join the UF Chemistry Department faculty

Daniel Seidel, currently Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers University, will be joining the faculty of the Department of Chemistry in August, 2017, as Professor of Chemistry. Professor Seidel has an international reputation in the area of synthetic organic chemistry, his interests focusing mainly on synthesis and catalysis with an emphasis on nitrogen … Read more

Alex Touchton receives the 2016 Keaffaber Scholar Award

“Congratulations to Alex Touchton who has been named the recipient of the 2016 Keaffaber Scholar Award.�The award has been made possible through the generosity of Dr. Jeffrey Keaffaber, a longtime friend and supporter of the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Keaffaber received his Ph.D. from the Department in 1989 (with Prof. William Dolbier) and pursued a … Read more

2016 Townes R. Leigh Prize Recipients Announced

“The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Townes R. Leigh Prizes for outstanding achievement by first year graduate students. This award recognizes excellence in coursework, teaching, research, and written qualifying examinations.”

Outstanding ACS Student Chapter Award

“Congratulations to the UF Chemistry Club, formally known as the UF SAACS (Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society) Chapter, for being recognized with its first ever Outstanding (“Gold”) Student Chapter Award on the basis of their 2015-2016 activities. The Chapter shares the honor with just 45 others from around the country. UF SAACS also … Read more

The Yost group awarded grant funding through Partnership for Clean Competition.

The Yost group was recently awarded grant funding through

Prof. Roitberg named an Ulam Distinguished Scholar at Los Alamos National laboratory

The Stanislaw M. Ulam Distinguished Scholar is an annual award which

Professor George Christou elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society

“UF Distinguished Professor and Drago Chair of Chemistry�George Christou�has been elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. His name was included in the 2016 list of new ACS Fellows published in July in C&E News, and he recently attended the ceremony for new Fellows on August 22 at the ACS national meeting in Philadelphia. … Read more

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