News

New technique builds advanced materials out of basic plastics

Tuesday November 4, 2025

The Sumerlin group has devised a novel “subtractive” technique to turn everyday plastics into highly porous, high-surface-area materials. Click to read the UF News article.

UF Chemistry wins big at the AI Research Awards

Friday October 31, 2025

Prof. Adrian Roitberg received the AI Research Excellence Award, Prof. Mingjie Liu and Namindu Rangana De Silva won the HiPerGator Early Career Awards, and
Profs. Alberto Perez and Mingjie Liu and their labs won HiPerGator Pioneering Team Awards. Click to read the UF News article.

Gainesville families explore hands-on science at Molecular Mania

Monday October 27, 2025

This year’s event was the 20th anniversary of Molecular Mania and featured 29 hands-on stations and roughly 180 volunteers.

Michelin Science Scholar, Cesar Dominguez, explores sustainable alternatives to plastics

Tuesday October 7, 2025

Cesar, a 4th year UF Chemistry and Physics double major, and Prof. Austin Evans studies how to process ultra-high molecular weight polymers through powerful electric fields. Click to read the UF News article.

Perez Lab wins international AI protein design competition

Wednesday October 1, 2025

Utilizing HiPerGator, the Perez Lab Gators designed the best protein binder out of 12,000 submissions in the Bits to Binders competition. Click to read the CLAS News article.

Brent Sumerlin wins two prestigious awards

Friday September 26, 2025

Manipulation of the Symbiodiniaceae microbiome confers multigenerational impacts on symbioses and reproductive ecology of its Exaiptasia diaphana host.

Loesgen Lab publishes in the flagship journal for the International Society for Microbial Ecology

Saturday September 20, 2025

Manipulation of the Symbiodiniaceae microbiome confers multigenerational impacts on symbioses and reproductive ecology of its Exaiptasia diaphana host.

The Analytical Scientist interview with Boone Prentice

Tuesday August 19, 2025

Prof. Prentice describes the current landscape and future of mass spectrometry in 2025, what is influencing the field, and student training.

Brent Sumerlin named American Chemical Society Fellow

Friday August 15, 2025

ACS Fellows are recognized members of the ACS for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and the Society. Click to read the CLAS News article.

Jeff Rudolf and Ramon Miranda Quintana win NSF CAREER Awards

Tuesday June 3, 2025

“This esteemed recognition is award to exceptional early-career scholars to support their innovative research and foster their development as academic leaders and mentors.” Click to read CLAS News article

Boone Prentice Wins a Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

Tuesday March 11, 2025

“The two-year fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers whose creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.” Click to read the CLAS News Article.

Fullerene database provides researchers a path toward a more perfect match

Wednesday October 16, 2024

The Liu lab provides the most comprehensive dataset of C20 to C60 fullerenes to date. Click to read the CLAS News article.

Matt Eddy and Boone Prentice win NSF CAREER Awards

Thursday September 12, 2024

NSF CAREER Awards are “given to promising early-career faculty to jumpstart their research and to help establish themselves as leaders and mentors in their fields.” Click to read the CLAS News article.

Rick Yost awarded the 2024 Thomson Medal of the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation

Saturday August 3, 2024

The International Mass Spectrometry Foundation has announced that the 2024 Thomson Medal will be awarded to Prof. Richard A. Yost “for outstanding achievements in and distinguished service to international mass spectrometry”.

Lisa McElwee-White is the 2024 Gassman Awardee

Monday June 17, 2024

The Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award recognizes Prof. McElwee-White for her many significant contributions to the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry and the organic chemistry community.