chemistry

Gut Feeling: UF scientists create synthetic mucus to fight IBD
March 13, 2026Researchers developed synthetic mucus that mimics the gut’s natural protective barrier, aiming to stop inflammation before it starts.

UF College of Medicine launches AI in biomedical and health sciences master’s program
February 4, 2026Launching Fall 2026, the program is open to a variety of majors, including biology and chemistry.

New RNA-based “light switch” technology could speed disease testing
December 10, 2025The new system, called FARSIGHT, folds into a fluorescent structure and lights up when it encounters a perfectly matched genetic sequence.

UF researchers identify new cancer-killing compounds
December 8, 2025Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Crow Term Professor & Chair of Chemistry, Ron Castellano is one of the researchers now seeking FDA approval.

Like sculpting from within: New technique builds advanced materials out of basic plastics
November 10, 2025UF chemists have developed a technique to create highly porous materials from the building blocks of everyday plastics for use in many different industries.

Chemistry professor receives AI Research Excellence Award
November 4, 2025Adrian Roitberg, Ph.D. and his research team have harnessed the power of HiPerGator, UF’s AI supercomputer, to simulate early-Earth chemical environments.

Chemistry professor receives AI Research Excellence Award
November 4, 2025Adrian Roitberg, Ph.D. and his research team have harnessed the power of HiPerGator, UF’s AI supercomputer, to simulate early-Earth chemical environments.

Uniting chemistry and physics, UF Michelin Science Scholar explores sustainable alternatives to plastics
October 9, 2025Cesar Dominguez embarked this fall on a two-semester program of faculty-mentored research, with a $2,000 student stipend and $500 in support funding for his faculty mentor, UF chemistry professor Austin Evans, Ph.D.

UF’s Perez Lab Gators team wins international AI protein design competition
October 1, 2025The UF team successfully proved one way AI can be utilized in cancer treatment. The molecular recognition group participated in this five-week competition against teams from 40 countries.

Brent Sumerlin named American Chemical Society fellow
August 15, 2025George B. Butler Professor of Chemistry Brent Sumerlin has been named an American Chemical Society fellow.

2025 CLAS Staff Excellence Awards
June 27, 2025The CLAS Staff Excellence awards recognize staff members who contribute outstanding and meritorious service in their fields.

CLAS faculty earn CAREER awards from NSF
June 3, 2025Ramón Alain Miranda Quintana and Jeffrey Rudolf have been honored by the National Science Foundation with the Faculty Early Career Development Award.

Two UF scientists awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships
March 11, 2025Prentice Boone, a chemist, and Courtney Sprain, an Earth scientist, will receive $75,000 grants from the Sloan Foundation, recognizing early career achievements.

CLAS celebrates record-breaking generosity on Gator Nation Giving Day
February 27, 2025The seventh annual event was held on Feb. 20 and showed an unprecedented show of support for CLAS students and programs.

2025 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed
January 17, 2025The awards honor exceptional teachers and advisors in each college for their commitment to enhancing the student experience.

CLAS faculty employ creative approaches for civic contributions
January 15, 2025Meet a sociologist, a medical geographer and a chemist whose passion for research and teaching is emblematic of the luminous faculty within CLAS.

Fullerene database provides researchers a path toward a more perfect match
October 16, 2024UF researchers, led by Mingjie Liu, assistant professor of chemistry, create the most comprehensive dataset of C20 to C60 fullerenes to date.

Three CLAS faculty receive NSF CAREER awards
September 12, 2024Matthew Eddy, Boone Prentice, and Hannah Vander Zanden were awarded these special research grants from the National Science Foundation.

Meet the new CLAS chairs and director
September 5, 2024The UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as department chairs.

Musician-turned-chemist named UF’s first Knight-Hennessy Scholar
May 8, 2024Yu Tin Lin becomes the first Gator to receive the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which will provide funding for his pursuit of a PhD in Chemistry at Stanford University.