Prof. George Christou selected for a Mentor Award by the NHMFL

UF Distinguished Professor and Drago Chair of Chemistry George Christou has been selected for the 2021 Mentor in a Leadership Position award by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), with which he is affiliated. He was nominated by his graduate student Ashlyn Hale on behalf of his present and past group members. This is … Read more

A New Experiment

After months of uncertainty, chemistry labs are adapting to new measures that allow in-person learning. Click here for the full story: https://news.clas.ufl.edu/a-new-experiment/

2020 Keaffaber Scholar Award

The Keaffaber Scholar Award recognizes the overall excellence in research and academic scholarship of one of our senior chemistry majors. To be eligible for the award, the undergraduate must be research active within the Department of Chemistry and committed to pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry. This year, the recipient of the Keaffaber Scholar Award is … Read more

Robin Kemperman Named the 2020 Sheridan Fellow

The UF Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Mr. Robin H.J. Kemperman is named the Howard and Brenda Sheridan Fellow of 2020. Robin is a graduate of the HAN University of Applied Sciences and is currently finishing up his Ph.D. under the direction of Dr. Yost. His dissertation research focuses on the fields … Read more

2020 Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarship

We are pleased to announce that Christopher Brewer has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 Dorothy M. and Earl S. Hoffman Scholarship, which is one of the AVS National Student Awards. This award is to recognize and encourage excellence in graduate studies in science that is of interest to AVS. Christopher Brewer received … Read more

2020 James and Laura Winefordner Summer Graduate Scholarship

The Analytical Chemistry Division is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 James and Laura Winefordner Summer Graduate Scholarship, Taylor Domenick. Taylor is a graduate of the College of Charleston and a member of Professor Rick Yost’s research group. Her dissertation research focuses on the development of ambient ionization techniques to investigate the metabolome … Read more

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Eastman Chemical Fellowships

The award in analytical chemistry or polymer characterization goes to Taylor Domenick. Taylor received her BS degree from the College of Charleston and joined our program in 2016. She is a member of Prof. Yost’s research group. Her dissertation research focuses on the development of ambient ionization techniques to investigate the metabolome of live microglial … Read more

We are pleased to announce Julia Rho is selected as a 2020 PMSE Future Faculty Scholar

This program aims to highlight up-and-coming postdocs and provide a platform for them to share their work at the ACS, which took place virtually this year. Julia is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Sumerlin group working in the area of polymer chemistry. Her research spans several projects, including the study of polymer self-assembly, complex coacervates, and … Read more

Kari Basso: Selected as the female superstar in Mass Spec

This is a group within the American Society for Mass Spectrometry that brings together women in the field of mass spec. They hold virtual workshops with people around the world focused on supporting and mentoring women in science. They hold a virtual happy hour every two weeks that includes a speaker, often female CEO’s, or … Read more

Will Henderson and Georg Scheutz received the 2020 POLY ACS Travel Award

Since this year’s meeting was hold virtually, Will (Castellano Group) and Georg (Sumerlin Group) presented each other with their award in front of Sisler Hall, home to their research endeavors.

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