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Graduate Student Gina Pedro Selected for DOE SCGSR award
May 14, 2026Fourth-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.

Three UF Chemistry Undergrads Win NSF GRFP Awards
May 12, 2026Connor Ambrose, Bella Cherin, and Leah Kessler win this highly prestigious NSF graduate school fellowship. Congrats!

Two UF Undergrads Receive RSC Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Awards
May 5, 2026Leah Kessler and Nicholar Marotta receive recognition by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their significant achievements in the chemical sciences.

Graduate Student Adriana Zayia Awarded Prestigious NDSEG Fellowship
May 5, 2026First-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.

Bella Davey and Corey Lewis named as Undergrad Research Scholars for Transfer Chemistry Majors
April 24, 2026The Greg Butler Experiential Learning Fund provides opportunities for research experiences for undergraduates that have transferred from other institutions.

Pascale Atallah Chemistry Community Service Awards 2026
April 23, 2026This 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.

Matthew Tibi, UF Biochemistry Major, Receives 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship
March 31, 2026Matthew Tibi has been awarded the competitive Barry Goldwater scholarship, which supports the next generation of talented researchers.

Chemistry Senior Named Finalist for 2026 CLAS Excellence Award
March 9, 2026Leah 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.

Biochem Major Maddie Ross is a 2024 Gates Cambridge Scholar
April 24, 2024Maddie Ross, a Biochem major is UF’s 10th Gates Cambridge Scholar, and the first since 2017.