Department of Chemistry

We're proud to celebrate you today and wish you all the best! Go Gators! The post Congrats to the Summer ’26 PhD Grad Class! appeared first on Chemistry .

Dr. Christou was presented an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Patras (UP), Greece for international service/outreach activities to UP, the Greek academic community in general, and beyond. The post Prof. George Christou Awarded Honorary Doctorate from the University of Patras appeared first on Chemistry .

Sarah wins national ACS award for mentoring. Congrats! The post Sarah Troutt Recognized as a 2026 ACS Graduate Student Recognition Program for Mentoring appeared first on Chemistry .

Kiana wins national ACS award for laboratory safety. Congrats! The post Kiana Treaster Recognized as a 2026 ACS Graduate Student Recognition Program for Leadership appeared first on Chemistry .

Congratulations to Distinguished Prof. George Christou, who was selected to receive the 2026 Charles H. Herty Medal! The post Prof. George Christou Awarded the 2026 Charles H. Herty Medal of the ACS Southeastern Region appeared first on Chemistry .

Congratulations to Prof. Austin Evans, who was selected of one of 17 new Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars for 2026! The post UF Chemist Austin Evans Wins Prestigious Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award appeared first on Chemistry .

Undergrad research experience in the Narayanan and Hong labs leads Aadhya Harugeri to become a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Cech Fellow. Read the UF News article here! The post Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher Receives HHMI Cech Fellowship appeared first on Chemistry .

Assistant Professor Amal Narayanan has received an American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) grant to investigate surface properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers The post Narayanan Lab Receives ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Grant appeared first on Chemistry .

Anthracaurisin A, a novel compound with potent cytotoxic activity, was discovered from a Patagonian fungus. Read the Whitney Lab News post here. The post Loesgen Lab Discovers New Metabolites from Fungi appeared first on Chemistry .

Profs. Brent Sumerlin and Matthew Eddy have been elected into the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). The post Two UF Chemistry Faculty to be Inducted into the ASEMFL appeared first on Chemistry .

We are grateful for the support of our generous donors, which enables groundbreaking research by these talented researchers from all sub-disciplines in the department for this summer. The post Congrats to the 2027 Grad Student Endowed Fellowship Awardees! appeared first on Chemistry .

Prof. Thrope aims to develop AI-driven quantum chemistry theory and software to model complex chemical reactions, automate large-scale computational decision-making, and quantify simulation uncertainty in systems ranging from combustion chemistry to organometallic catalysis. Welcome to UF Chemistry! The post James Thorpe Joins UF Chemistry appeared first on Chemistry .

Chemathon 2026, inspired by the National Chemistry Week theme of "The Hidden Life of Spices", was another huge success: 30 schools, 206 high school students, 61 teachers/chaperones! The post Spicing Up Science: Chemathon 2026 Draws Record Crowds appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Prof. Sorensen will engineer enzymes to solve key challenges in polymer chemistry by enabling new approaches to polymer synthesis, modification, and deconstruction. Welcome to UF Chemistry! The post Cole Sorensen Joins UF Chemistry appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate Gina Pedro has been selected for the prestigious Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award, supporting her proposed research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The post Graduate Student Gina Pedro Selected for DOE SCGSR award appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

UFRF Professorships are awarded to faculty members who have established a strong record of research excellence while demonstrating the capacity to shape their fields in meaningful and lasting ways. The post Prof. Rebecca Butcher Named UF Research Foundation Professor appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Connor Ambrose, Bella Cherin, and Leah Kessler win this highly prestigious NSF graduate school fellowship. Congrats! The post Three UF Chemistry Undergrads Win NSF GRFP Awards appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Leah Kessler and Nicholar Marotta receive recognition by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their significant achievements in the chemical sciences. The post Two UF Undergrads Receive RSC Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Awards appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

First-year Ph.D. student Adriana Zayia has been awarded the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, securing three years of support for her doctoral research in synthetic chemistry. The post Graduate Student Adriana Zayia Awarded Prestigious NDSEG Fellowship appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Through the generous support of Dr. Nicholas Conti and Amy Fox Conti, this award supports bringing innovative research from the lab to the market. Read more here about Prof. Veige's work on conductive polymers. The post Prof. Adam Veige wins Gator Angel Wing Award appeared first on Department of Chemistry .