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We Have Great Chemistry

UF chemistry graduates go on to start businesses, invent molecules, become doctors, change people’s lives. Meet 10 of them now.

Fred Thurston ’76, DDS’79

Meet Fred Thurston '76, DDS'79.

Joy Mendez PhD’99

Get to know Joy Mendez '99.

Gene Inman PhD’82

Meet Gene Inman PhD'82.

Marilyn Black M’71

If you’re sick of housework or your job makes you crazy, it might be something in the air. So learned Marilyn Black M'71, who studied why office workers were mysteriously becoming sick in the 1980s.

Thomas Barton PhD’67

Thomas Barton PhD'67 did not intend to study chemistry.

Robert Kincart ’72

For Robert Kincart '72 a career in chemistry was almost inevitable.

Robert Grubbs ’63 M’65

A two-time Gator, Robert Grubbs ’63, M’65, switched from agricultural sciences to organic chemistry as an undergraduate and hasn’t looked back.

Dr. Kathy Fields ’79

Dr. Kathy Fields created Proactiv, the leading OTC acne medication.

A.R. Ravishankara PhD’75

UF chemistry alumnus A.R. Ravishankara played an instrumental role in helping mitigate the greenhouse effect with one discovery.

Nancy Crews ’70

Nancy P. Crews ’70 was a psychology major who discovered chemistry through a core curriculum introductory class at UF.

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Right Place Right Time

Howard Sheridan ’65 donated 17 photos to the new Chemistry/Chemical Biology Building, where they are on permanent display.

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Entrepreneurs and Innovators — The Dennys

We talked to Christine Denny about their craft brewery and event space, First Magnitude Brewing Company.

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A Thousand Words

The love story of Charlotte ’59 and Fred Ward ’57, M’59 covers six decades of discovery and curiosity.

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Shifting Gears

A physician’s traumatic brain injury ends her career as a doctor but not as a healer.

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Gator Good — David Hunter

Alumni David Hunter puts his extensive managerial background to work as an advisor and advocate for several philanthropic organizations.

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Alumni Profile — Mick Aschoff

The Art of Giving Mick Aschoff ’71 has an undergraduate degree in art from the University of Florida and an MBA in finance, as well as a professional certification in computer applications and information systems, from New York University. He speaks three languages and has worked around the world in various fields, including hospital administration, […]

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What’s in a Name?

Center Makes LGBTQ+ Focus Explicit. UF’s Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research recently affirmed its multifaceted approach to the study of LGBTQ+ issues by announcing a new name: The Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research. President Fuchs’ statement in support of the victims of the Pulse nightclub terrorist attack and the LGBTQ+ […]

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Alumni Profile — Dennis Hays

Career Diplomat As a member of the United States Foreign Service for 25 years, Dennis Hays ’76 served in Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. During three of these years, he worked as a presidential advance agent, organizing presidential and vice presidential trips to everywhere from China to Zimbabwe to Panama. In 1996, he was […]

Jim and Susan Wiltshire standing in front of Lake Alice

Making the Most of the Sunset Years

Where you age affects how well you age. Jim ’54 and Susan Wiltshire ’55 met at the University of Florida in 1953, married in 1957 during Jim’s tour of active duty in the Navy, lived in various locations in the eastern United States, and ended up in Hamilton, Mass., where they raised two sons and […]