UWF Department of Chemistry

It's and in just two days we will all compete in raising the most for our colleges and students during the final Battle of the Decades competition for UWF Day of Giving!

Make your gift on April 20, 2023, for the final Battle of the Decades competition for UWF Day of Giving.

Alumni are invited to share their graduating decade when giving and non-alumni donors can choose from supporting the decade they got involved at UWF or when they made their first gift to the University. Donate $30 to earn a pair of exclusive UWF socks. In our first competition in 2021, the 90s decade won out for the most dollars raised. In 2022, the graduates of the 60s & 70s became the reigning champions.

Who will take home the final Battle of the Decades title in 2023? Join us on April 20 to find out! Learn more and make your gift at dayofgiving.uwf.edu.

One Endowment.
Endless Opportunities.
Support STEM Scholarships.

HMCSE students need your support. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Drs. Muhammad and Fatema Rashid, all gifts made to the STEM scholarship for females and first-generation students by this Fall will be matched up to 50,000 dollars to create a $100K endowment that will benefit STEM students for years to come.

“We believe that supporting STEM scholarships at UWF would aid in fostering future leaders and innovators.” - Dr. Muhammad Rashid

Thank you, in advance for your contribution. Your support is crucial to our efforts of improving diversity in STEM while providing merit and need-based scholarships to first-generation students and underrepresented female STEM majors.

Making an investment in our students is an investment for our future. With your gift, we can reach our goal to be matched fully so more students will benefit from this one endowment.
Donate today so our students can benefit beginning this Fall:
https://uwf.edu/.../donate/alphabetical-index-of-funds/...

Join UWF Libraries tomorrow Thursday, April 14th from 4-6pm for the Book Art Project, an exhibition of book art by our Art & Design students. UWF Professor Valerie George's students used worn, discarded books to create a variety of pieces, which will be held inside the Pace Library Great Good Place. Light refreshments will be served. For more information: https://libguides.uwf.edu/calendar

HMCSE Departments are now hosting teams!
UWF students be sure to ask your professor if your department has a team you can join for FREE!!
If you are interested in playing for FREE for a chance to win gas cards email [email protected]
The deadline to enter has been extended to April 16!
Register NOW at https://pensacola.makerfaire.com/

Hey ARGOS!
Don’t forget it is
Find out how to get involved at uwf.edu/foundersweek

Calling all fans of science fiction and fantasy! You don't want to miss out on this fun!
Pensacola Maker Faire will be back in November but before we can make it happen we need to raise funds. Help us by playing TRIVIA!
Our first-ever VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT is April 21, 2022 and we know you want to play! Create a team of up to 10 people for just $100. Proceeds will also go to assist commuter students to pay for gas by way of the UWF Commuter Micro-Grant.
GAS CARDS will be awarded to the winners! Visit us online to sign up and pay via TicketLeap. The deadline to sign up is April 14th.
To register and for more information:
https://pensacola.makerfaire.com/

Applications are now open for rising Juniors and Seniors to participate in the 2022-23 cohort of HMCSE's newly launched Industry Mentoring in STEM (IMSTEM) program. The purpose of the IMSTEM program is to promote the success of traditionally underrepresented groups within the fields of science and engineering by integrating a mentoring relationship as part of the pathway to career readiness and advancement as they complete their degree.

This program is for:
- Students who will be Juniors and Seniors in the 2022-23 year
- Must be a full-time or part-time undergraduate student in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Students should be in good standing with a minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA
- Eligible students will be matched with Mentor beginning in August 2023 at the start of the Fall semester. The Mentorship will last one academic year.

Application Deadline: April 15, 2022 and students may request a Mentor using our Online Application.

To learn more and IMSTEM, please visit our website: https://uwf.edu/.../institute.../industry-mentoring-program/

Welcome back, STEM ARGOS! 🧪🔬The UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering invites you to take a mid-week break by throwing axes and playing some co****le!

Wednesday, Aug 25th from 2 - 4 pm on the green in front of 58C (the lab annex)

Stop by and have some snacks, water, and some fun with your HMCSE faculty and staff!

We'll see you there!👋

New Endowment to Honor Inaugural Dean

We are proud to announce the creation of a new endowment in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. This endowment, created to enhance the chemistry department, was established to honor the Inaugural Dean of the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, Dr. Michael T. Huggins.

Huggins made significant contributions to the University of West Florida, first as a student, then as a faculty member, as Chair of the Chemistry Department, as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and then as the Inaugural Dean of the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. In each of these roles, Dean Huggins provided thoughtful leadership, bringing about a higher level of achievement and commitment from those he served.

To support the Dr. Michael T. Huggins Chemistry Endowment, visit https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/development/give-now/donate/alphabetical-index-of-funds/?BBFund=1349

JOB OPENING: Lecturer in Chemistry Department specifically for an organic-related faculty
https://careersmanager.pageuppeople.com/997/cw/en-us/job/493538/lecturer-113400

The Chemistry department is full of dynamic, inclusive, collegial and energetic faculty who function more like a learning community with each other and our students. We value teaching, advising, mentoring, research, and professional development and ensure all faculty and students have opportunities to participate in all of these activities. We need someone who is excited about their job, values teaching all students, is willing to work collegially with faculty and students to maintain our progress and contribute to growing our department. Below are more details about our department.

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What an honor!

UWF announces $200k gift for first named lab in Laboratory Sciences Annex - University of West Florida Newsroom The University of West Florida announced today a $200,000 gift from Roger Hemminghaus to name the Roy and Henrietta (Etts) Hemminghaus Chemistry Lab in the new Laboratory Sciences Annex. The gift will support scholarships for students in the Department of Chemistry. Roger said a campus visit with hi...

UWF Opens $26 Million Laboratory Sciences Annex STEM education is on the rise. At UWF, nearly 24% of students have declared a major in the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. And with the

So proud of our students presenting at the National ACS meeting.

Study Compares Natural Sunlight Effects on Macondo and Surrogate Oil | GoMRI Scientists developed the first molecular-level comparison of photochemical effects on surrogate and Macondo (MC252) oil to better understand this weathering process and the toxicity mechanisms it produces.

Congrats to Georgia Boles, UWF c/o 2013, on her recently published first author paper from her PhD at The University of Utah!

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b03253

Thermodynamics and Mechanisms of Protonated Asparaginyl-Glycine Decomposition - The Journal of... Thermodynamics and Mechanisms of Protonated Asparaginyl-Glycine DecompositionGeorgia C. Boles†R. R. Wu‡M. T. Rodgers‡P. B. Armentrout*† † Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 S. 1400 E. Rm. 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States‡ Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University,…

Congrats Dr. Michael Summers, a UWF alum, on your election to the National Academy of Sciences!!!!
http://news.umbc.edu/michael-summers-hiv-researcher-and-mentor-elected-to-national-academy-of-sciences/

Michael Summers, HIV researcher and mentor, elected to National Academy of Sciences Dr. Summers is recognized with one of the highest honors a researcher can receive for work to determine the 3D structure of several components of HIV-1 and for his deep commitment to training the n…

Congratulations to our chemistry presenters!

ACS San Diego

http://wuwf.org/post/uwf-has-chemistry

UWF Has Chemistry Graduates of the University of West Florida’s Chemistry Department are making their mark in the academic and professional ranks around the country. Dr.

Congrats to another stellar group of graduates!! We are proud of you!
http://news.uwf.edu/uwf-chemistry-department-prepares-graduates-for-success/

UWF chemistry department prepares graduates for success - UWF Newsroom Graduates of the University of West Florida’s Chemistry Department know a great deal about statistics, and now their own numbers are speaking for themselves. Among 2015 graduates, …

We are excited to offer the first combined Howard Hughes Medical Institute SEA-PHAGES program!

http://news.uwf.edu/uwf-merge-biology-chemistry-experimental-pilot-program/

UWF to merge Biology and Chemistry in experimental pilot program - UWF Newsroom The University of West Florida has been selected as one of 17 universities to participate in the SEA-PHAGES (Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science) …

Congrats Dr. Kesharwani!

http://news.uwf.edu/uwf-chemistry-professor-receives-prestigious-cottrell-college-science-award/

UWF chemistry professor receives prestigious Cottrell College Science Award - UWF Newsroom Dr. Tanay Kersharwani, University of West Florida assistant professor in Chemistry, was one of 33 scientists to be presented the Cottrell College Science Award by the Research …

Congrats to the entire department and a well deserved thank you to our dedicated faculty!
http://news.uwf.edu/uwf-ties-with-stanford-university-in-american-chemical-society-scholarships/

UWF ties with Stanford University in American Chemical Society scholarships - UWF Newsroom As the American Chemical Society scholars program celebrates its 20-year anniversary in 2015, the University of West Florida has the second highest number of ACS scholars in …

Dr. Alan Schrock and Aaron Mena (junior chemistry major) interviewed with the local Blab TV!

http://blabtv.com/thedailybrew/interview/learn-about-quantum-dots/

Learn about Quantum Dots - BlabTV Dr. Alan Schrock and Aaron Mena talk about the uses for Quantum Dots. Quantum dots are actually very powerful devices and it’s their size that gives them a unique ability: to convert light into nearly any color in the visible spectrum with very high efficiency. Each quantum dot is actually a tiny se…

See pictures of our students in the STEMinists article on page 22 of the Pensacola Magazine.

http://issuu.com/ballingerpublishing/docs/pmjuly2015lowres/9?e=5266966/13898653

Pensacola Magazine July 2015 Ballinger Publishing