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James Thorpe Joins UF Chemistry

May 27, 2026

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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UF Chemistry wins big at the AI Research Awards

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.

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Perez Lab wins international AI protein design competition

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.

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Jeff Rudolf and Ramon Miranda Quintana win NSF CAREER Awards

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

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Fullerene database provides researchers a path toward a more perfect match

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.

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Ramon Miranda Quintana receives NIH MIRA Grant

October 9, 2023

Grant focuses on developing novel machine learning and data analysis tools for chemical and biomedical applications. Click to read CLAS News article