Prof. Christou Re-appointed Honorary Professor at the London Centre for Nanotechnology

“Distinguished Professor George Christou has been re-appointed as an Honorary Professor at the London Centre for Nanotechnology and University College, London, for the 2013-2017 period for his work on single-molecule magnetism. The LCN was set up in 2007 by the UK to solve important challenges in various fields such as information processing, energy, the environment, … Read more

Prof. Miller Interviewed for Science Podcast

“Professor Miller gave a presentation titled “Redesigning Petroleum-Based Plastics with Renewable Feedstocks” at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, held in Boston, Massachusetts. Following this symposium on “Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing in a Resource-Limited World”, Professor Miller was interviewed by Science Magazine and the interview is now available as a Science … Read more

Roberto Car and Michele Parrinello to be Honored at 53rd Sanibel Symposium

“Roberto Car and Michele Parrinello will be honored at a three-day symposium during the 53rd Sanibel meeting being held February 17-22, 2013, at the King and Prince Resort, St. Simon’s Island, GA. The names of Dr. Car and Dr. Parrinello are synonymous with several of the most frequently used molecular dynamics methods and their application … Read more

The 7th MQM Congress Will Honor Rod Bartlett

The MQM congresses are focused on theory and method development in molecular quantum mechanics. It is part of the tradition to dedicate the event to a major contributor in this area of science. The MQM 2013 will be to the honor of Professor Rodney (?Rod?) Bartlett of the Quantum Theory Project of the University of … Read more

Rod Bartlett Receives Honorary Degree from Comenius University

“On October 10, 2012, Rod Bartlett received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, the highest academic recognition given by the University. It is awarded to individuals who have contributed to the development of science and education in Slovakia and the Comenius University as well as making a fundamental contribution to … Read more

UF Beckman Scholars Program

“The University of Florida is one of the 10 institutional recipients of a 2013 Beckman Scholars Award from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. The Beckman Scholars Program provides scholarships of $19,300 for two summers and one academic year of undergraduate research by high achieving students. The multi-year undergraduate research projects and intensive faculty mentoring … Read more

The Center for Nanostructured Electronic Materials has launched the new podcast of Tiny Tech on iTunes

“Step into the world of nanotechnology with Tiny Tech. Tiny Tech is a series of radio modules focusing on the science and engineering of the very small. Each module presents an aspect of nanoscale objects, ranging from the effects of size on chemical and physical properties to new technological applications in fields as diverse as … Read more

Professor Veige wins 2012 UF Outstanding Mentor of Undergraduate Research Award

“Congratulations to Professor Adam S. Veige on winning the 2012 UF Outstanding Mentor of Undergraduate Research Award. Professor Veige received the award on Sunday October 28th at the Swamp Symphony held at Flavet Field. The award was made in connection with the 2012 Homecoming Education Celebration. Since 1959, the event gives students an opportunity to … Read more

Molecular MANIA 2012!

“Join graduate student volunteers from the Chemistry Department of UF at Halloween Molecular Mania 2012: Chemistry Day at the Oaks Mall. This free, annual event features an array of interactive demonstrations designed to convey chemistry concepts to the youth of our community. These 15+ demonstrations range from making spider webs and slime, to super-cool chemistry … Read more

Prof. Butcher is named a New Scholar in Aging by the Ellison Medical Foundation

“Congratulations to Prof. Rebecca Butcher on being named one of 25 New Scholars in Aging by the Ellison Medical Foundation. The objective of the program is to support new investigators of outstanding promise in the basic biological sciences relevant to understanding lifespan development processes and age-related diseases. The award is $100,000 per year, for a … Read more

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