Undergraduate researchers in polymer chemistry receive NSF fellowships

“McKenzie Coughlin and Elliot MacKrell, two undergraduate students in the�Sumerlin Research Group, were named recipients of National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. NSF provides these prestigious fellowships to individuals based on their demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering. Each fellowship provides a stipend and cost of education allowance that totals approximately … Read more

Sumerlin Group has two papers among the Year’s Top Ten Most-Read Papers in Macromolecules

“Two recent papers from the Sumerlin Research Group have been listed among the Top Ten most read articles in�Macromolecules?over the last 12 months. The ?article titled “Room-Temperature Self-Healing Polymers Based on Dynamic-Covalent Boronic Esters,” which was authored by Jessica Cash, Tomohiro Kubo, and Abhijeet Bapat is the number two most read article of the year. … Read more

Distinguished Professor George Christou inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars

UF Provost Joe Glover recently announced that Distinguished Professor George Christou of the Department of Chemistry is one of four faculty who have been selected as 2016 inductees into the University’s�Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars. Members of the Academy are selected based on nominations that provide strong evidence of the integration of superior teaching and … Read more

Professors George Christou and Weihong Tan selected to the Highly Cited Researchers list

Distinguished Professors George Christou and Weihong Tan have been selected to the Highly Cited Researchers 2015 list prepared by the Thompson Reuters organization.

Professor Zhongwu Guo joins UF Chemistry faculty

“Zhongwu Guo, currently Professor of Chemistry and member of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University, will be joining the faculty of the Department of Chemistry in August, 2016, as the Steven M. and Rebecca J. Scott Professor of Chemical Biology. Professor Guo is recognized as a world leader in the application … Read more

UF ACS POLY/PMSE Student Chapter Wins Best Student Chapter Award

“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

Professor John Stanton to join the Department of Chemistry and the Quantum Theory Project

“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

Chemistry Alumnus Receives GATOR100 Award

“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

Prof. Rebecca Butcher receives NSF CAREER award

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.

CMSE department awards the 2015 Butler Polymer Research Award to Megan Hill

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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