We are pleased to announce Maddie Ross, a Bio-Chem major here at UF has made history as UF’s 10th Gates Cambridge Scholar. The University of Cambridge, through the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program, annually awards full funding for postgraduate studies to exceptional international students (outside the UK) across all disciplines offered. Selection for these prestigious awards … Read more
Double Victory for Chemistry in Goldwater Scholarships
The University of Florida’s Department of Chemistry is celebrating a major win! Two of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship winners both Chemistry majors! This recognition reflects the department’s commitment to fostering exceptional talent in the field.
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2023-2024 College Faculty Advising/Mentor Award Winner Dr. Boone Prentice
We are pleased to announce the college’s Teaching/Advising Awards Committee has selected Dr. Boone Prentice for the 2023-2024 College Faculty Advising/Mentor Award. The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) started this program to acknowledge and reward outstanding teaching and advising by faculty members which aims to motivate and celebrate exceptional efforts in both teaching and advising by professors. … Read more
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Dr. Ronald K. Castellano Selected 2023-2024 FDMA Recipient
Link to UF Graduate School Champion Mentors post https://grad.ufl.edu/articles/2024/news-202403/04-02.html
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2023 UF Center for Teaching Excellence Affordable Access Award
Congratulations  to our Director of General Chemistry, Melanie Veige, for being selected as a recipient of one of the UF Center for Teaching Excellence Affordable Access Awards for 2023. Melanie worked closely with the Center for Online Innovation and Production over the course of Fall 2022/Spring 2023 to reimagine the course CHM1020: Chemistry for the Liberal Arts, … Read more
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2023Â James and Laura Winefordner Summer Graduate Scholarship
The Analytical Chemistry Division is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 James and Laura Winefordner Summer Graduate Scholarship, Tyler Volta. Tyler is a graduate of the University of Florida and a member of Professor Charles Martin’s research group. His dissertation research focuses on the ionic and electronic transport properties of synthetic gold nanotube membranes. Congratulations Tyler!
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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/
Melanie Veige Honored as Florida CourseShare Pioneer
MELANIE VEIGE HONORED AS FLORIDA COURSESHARE PIONEER
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Melanie Veige Launches CHM2045L Bootcamp for UF Online
“The Director of General Chemistry, Melanie Veige, has launched the inaugural CHM2045L bootcamp lab for UF Online students over Summer A 2019. Students first participate in a short online course, developed by Mrs. Veige and instructional designers from the Center for Online Innovation and Production. Students then attend lab in-person for two weeks to perform … Read more
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Ashley Erb and Chris Brewer Received Graduate Teaching Awards
Ashley Erb is a second year graduate student in the Aponick group, who has been teaching in our CHM2211L lab course for two years. For Ashley, Organic Chemistry really energizes her and she strives to pass on this enthusiasm to her students. Ashley’s skills as an instructor have recently been recognized by both the Chemistry … Read more
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