A Campaign for UF Chemistry

Strong Bonds

The Strong Bonds campaign is the first comprehensive fundraising campaign for UF Chemistry.

Connections built to last.

The UF Chemistry Strong Bonds campaign is more than a fundraising initiative. It’s a call to action for our entire community. This historic campaign, our most ambitious one yet, is guided by a shared mission: to make a difference not only in discovery around the globe but also in the lives of every person who calls UF Chemistry home.

Strong Bonds builds upon our unique strengths. Our campaign prioritizes the people, programs and projects at UF Chemistry that expand our potential to make a difference.

With a financial target of $10 million by 2030, Strong Bonds will support a more unified department and campus community.

In science, as in life, nothing stands still. New connections form. Progress marches on. Relationships evolve.

At UF Chemistry, we embrace this fluidity. Dynamic motion drives us, both in the work we do and the vibrant community we cultivate.

The launch of our Strong Bonds campaign celebrates the collaborations and meaningful relationships that tie us together. From the work we do in the lab to the friendships we create beyond it, we are powered by the bonds we share as students, faculty, alumni and supporters.

After all, chemistry is fundamentally about these interactions. Just as every molecule tells a story of connection and transformation, so too does our community. Here at UF Chemistry, it’s our people who stand behind every breakthrough, every milestone, every success.

Now is your moment to create your own lasting bond. Whether through your time, talents or gifts, you have the power to strengthen the bonds that define UF Chemistry. Join us!

A Campaign for UF Chemistry - Strong Bonds. Images of students collaborating in a lab setting with orange and blue graphics.

Areas of Focus

Faculty Retention and ResearchSupport the mentors who build strong bonds within the department, ensuring research and learning experiences are widely available to students.

Undergraduate and Graduate Student SupportProvide resources for undergraduate and graduate students to thrive in academics, research and beyond.

Space Renovations and EquipmentInvest in state-of-the-art tools and facilities to build upon collaboration and usher in a new era of progress in teaching and research.

You make a world of difference.

Whether it’s creating a new professorship, renovating a laboratory, supporting a graduate student fellowship, bolstering ground-breaking research, or invigorating young scientists through undergraduate research support, your investment will have a permeating impact on chemistry education at the University of Florida.

Support Strong Bonds

Our ‘Strong Bonds’ campaign signals a new era of teaching and learning for UF Chemistry. It honors a heritage of bold innovation and celebrates the human connections that makes our department extraordinary.

Ronald K. Castellano, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Chemistry

$10M

Campaign Goal

Funds to raise by 2030

410

Supporters

Gifts to the campaign

$3.2M

Raised

as of April 2026