Department of 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 .

The Greg Butler Experiential Learning Fund provides opportunities for research experiences for undergraduates that have transferred from other institutions. The post Bella Davey and Corey Lewis named as Undergrad Research Scholars for Transfer Chemistry Majors appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

This annual award recognizes UF Chemistry students who demonstrate significant contributions to community service activities. The award is supported by Dr. Atallah, a UF Chem 2013 PhD alumnus. The post Pascale Atallah Chemistry Community Service Awards 2026 appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

UF's Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Award (FDMA), one of UF’s highest recognitions for graduate mentorship, recognizes faculty who demonstrate exceptional, innovative, and effective mentoring of doctoral students through dissertation completion. Congrats Prof. Butcher! Click to read the UF News article. The post Prof. Rebecca Butcher Receives UF Faculty Doctoral Mentoring appeared first on Department…

Dr. Rupam Roy, Evans Research Group, has been honored with the 2025 UF Outstanding Postdoc Award. The post Rupam Roy Receives Outstanding Postdoc Award 2025 appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Prof. Pendergast will develop nanoscale electrochemical tools to understand and control reactivity in complex multiphase environments with applications in separations, phase transformations, and electrosynthesis. The post Andrew Pendergast Joins UF Chemistry appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Matthew Tibi has been awarded the competitive Barry Goldwater scholarship, which supports the next generation of talented researchers. The post Matthew Tibi, UF Biochemistry Major, Receives 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Check out the latest study from the Mass Spectrometry Research and Education Center: Advantages of the sulfo-phospho-vanillin assay for lipidomics. The post Latest publication from MSREC appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Prof. Brent Sumerlin and Microbiology Assoc. Prof. Luis Roesch team up to create synthetic mucus out of sheer-labile interaction polymers. Click to read the UF News article (photo courtesy of UF News). The post Gut Feeling: UF Scientists Create Synthetic Mucus to Fight IBD appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Prof. Sandra Loesgen won a grant from the Casey DeSantis Florida Cancer Innovation Fund. Her team will work on the preclinical development of mensacarcin for melanoma and pediatric brain cancers. Click to read the Whitney Lab News article. The post Loesgen Lab Awarded Grant from the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Leah Kessler, a graduating senior, has been named one of just eighteen finalists for the 2026 CLAS Excellence Award. Click to read more about about Leah, her service and research accomplishments. The post Chemistry Senior Named Finalist for 2026 CLAS Excellence Award appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

During the past two years, Emeritus Chemistry Prof. Ken Wagener has been selected for the S. Dexter Squibb Distinguished Lectureship at UNC/Asheville and the H. Garth Spencer Distinguished Scholar Lectureship at Clemson University. The post Ken Wagener Selected For Two Distinguished Lectureships appeared first on Department of Chemistry .

Professor Brent Sumerlin has been awarded the Macro Group UK Medal for Outstanding Achievement, an international honor recognizing sustained and influential contributions to polymer science. The post Brent Sumerlin Receives Macro Group UK Medal for Outstanding Achievement appeared first on Department of Chemistry .