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Two UF Chemistry Faculty to be Inducted into the ASEMFL

Profs. Brent Sumerlin and Matthew Eddy have been elected into the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL).

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Congrats to the 2027 Grad Student Endowed Fellowship Awardees!

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.

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James Thorpe Joins UF 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!

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Spicing Up Science: Chemathon 2026 Draws Record Crowds

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!

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Cole Sorensen Joins UF 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!

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Recent Research

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Two UF Chemistry Faculty to be Inducted into the ASEMFL

Profs. Brent Sumerlin and Matthew Eddy have been elected into the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL).

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Prof. Rebecca Butcher Named UF Research Foundation Professor

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.

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Prof. Adam Veige wins Gator Angel Wing Award

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.

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Latest publication from MSREC

Check out the latest study from the Mass Spectrometry Research and Education Center: Advantages of the sulfo-phospho-vanillin assay for lipidomics.

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Gut Feeling: UF Scientists Create Synthetic Mucus to Fight IBD

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).

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