Department News

Procter and Gamble Awards Announced

“We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 Procter & Gamble Awards for excellence in graduate research. These awards are made annually to recognize excellence in research among our upper level graduate students. This year, seven students were chosen by the selections committee. Congratulations to Bryan Tucker, Jackie Esquiaqui, Patricia Bachler, Liqin Zhang, … Read more

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2015-2016 William and Arlene Ruegamer Biochemistry Fellowships

“Please join us in congratulating Jackie Esquiaqui and Liqin Zhang, the 2015-2016 Ruegamer Fellowship recipients. Jackie is a Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Prof. Gail Fanucci. Her project involves studying dynamics and conformational changes in the RNA glycine riboswitch using site-directed spin labeling and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Liqin’s research, in the laboratories of … Read more

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Two selected for 2015 ACS Graduate Research Symposium

“Two fourth-year graduate students in the Organic Division have been selected for participation in the 2015 Graduate Research Symposium hosted by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Organic Chemistry. They will join about 50 other graduate students chosen from across the United States. The students will present their research at the symposium, held July 23-26, … Read more

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Research of Professor Miller highlighted in Chemistry World and C&E News

“Professor Stephen A. Miller (UF), Professor Seth M. Cohen (University of California at San Diego), and coworkers Ha Nguyen (UF) and Zhenjie Zhang (UCSD) have mingled their research expertise to discover and characterize�polyMOFs. Professor Miller’s research group focuses on polymerization chemistry, especially biorenewable polymers. Professor Cohen is an accomplished researcher in the field of Metal … Read more

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2015 Herbert A. and Marjorie G. Laitinen Graduate Fellowship

“The Analytical Chemistry Division is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2015 Herbert A. and Marjorie G. Laitinen Graduate Fellowship, Ms. Rainey Patterson. Rainey is a graduate of The College of Charleston and a member of Prof. Rick Yost’s research group. Her dissertation research focuses on innovative methods of understanding the metabolomics of nonalcoholic … Read more

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2015 James and Laura Winefordner Graduate Fellowship

“The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2015 James and Laura Winefordner Summer Research Fellowship. This annual award, for graduate students in the analytical chemistry division, recognizes overall excellence in research, scholarship, teaching and departmental service. The 2015 recipient is Ms. Rainey Patterson, a graduate of The College of Charleston … Read more

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ACS Publications Awards Professor Brent Sumerlin.

“Professor Brent Sumerlin has been named the 2015 ACS Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Award winner. The annual award, sponsored by the journals Biomacromolecules, Macromolecules, and ACS Macro Letters along with the Division of Polymer Chemistry of the ACS, honors the contributions of two individuals who have made a major impact on the field of polymer science.”

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