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Welcome to the official account of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Central Florida!

We have a growing and diverse population of faculty and students carrying out cutting edge research in five broad areas of study:
Materials Chemistry
Biochemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry and
Chemistry Education

10/23/2026

Please join us for this Monday’s UCF Department of Chemistry .

Speaker: Dr. Stina Jansson, Professor in Environmental Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Sweden

Title: A novel low-ash carbon from sludge - Exploring the retrieval of spherical carbon from by-product filtrate from hydrothermal carbonization

Date and Time: Monday, October 26, 9:00 AM
Location: UCF Main Campus - HEC 125

Host: Dr. Nicole Lapeyrouse

10/21/2026

Please join us for this Friday’s UCF Department of Chemistry Series.

Speaker: Fenfei Leng, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University

Title: Sensing DNA topology and topoisomerases with fluorescence

Date & Time: Friday, October 23, 9:00 AM

Location: HEC 125

Host: Dmitry Kolpashchikov

10/17/2026

Please join us for this Monday’s chemistry seminar.

Speaker: Dr. André Schäfer, Department of Chemistry, Saarland University, Germany

Title: Bridging Ferrocene with a Single Carbon Atom

Date and time: Monday, October 19, 9:00 AM
Location: HEC 125
Host: Titel Jurca

10/13/2026

Celebrate National Chemistry Week 2026 with the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society!
Join faculty and students from UCF Department of Chemistry and other central Florida institutions, for a day filled with hands-on activities and interactive science demonstrations.
Discover how chemistry shapes the materials and structures in our everyday lives—from modern construction materials to sustainable innovation!
🗓️ When: Saturday, October 17th, 2026 |
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Where: Orlando Science Center
Bring your family, friends, and curious minds. We look forward to seeing you there!

10/10/2026

Join us for the next UCF Department of Chemistry Seminar Series!

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Jeffrey Rudolf from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida for a seminar titled:

“Synthetic Biology of Bacterial Terpenoids: Novel Skeletons, New Natural Products”

Host: Fernando J Uribe-Romo

📅 Monday, October 12, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 HEC 125, UCF

10/02/2026

Join us for the next UCF Department of Chemistry Seminar Series!

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mircea Dincă, Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University, for a seminar titled:

“From Electrically Conductive MOFs to Sustainable Batteries”

📅 Monday, October 5, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 HEC 125, UCF

09/24/2026

🎉 Celebrating Faculty Excellence at UCF Chemistry!
We are proud to congratulate Drs. Vasileios A. Vasileios Anagnostopoulos, Yulia Gerasimova and Nicole Lap on receiving the UCF Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) Award, and Dr. Stephen Kuebler on receiving the UCF Research Incentive Award (RIA)!

🏆 The Teaching Incentive Program (TIP) recognizes faculty who demonstrate sustained excellence and meaningful impact in teaching and demonstrated innovative instruction methods contributing to student success.

🔬 The Research Incentive Award (RIA) recognizes outstanding research and scholarly activity that advances knowledge and strengthens UCF'mission of discovery and innovation.

These university-level recognitions highlight the breadth of excellence within UCF Chemistry: from creating exceptional learning experiences for our students to advancing impactful research and discovery.

Please join us in congratulating our faculty on this well-deserved recognition!

09/20/2026

Join us for the next UCF Department of Chemistry Seminar Series!

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Hao Xie, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Oncology and Consultant at Mayo Clinic, for his seminar:

“Small Molecules, Big Impact: Molecular Engineering in Oncology”

📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 HEC 125, UCF

Dr. Xie will discuss his translational oncology research integrating medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and cancer therapeutics to advance new approaches in precision oncology.

09/18/2026

The department had an incredible time at the UCF Graduate Fair! 🧪✨
It was wonderful connecting with so many driven prospective students, sharing insights about our cutting-edge graduate programs and research resources, and discussing what makes our academic community special.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat. We are excited about the future of chemistry and can't wait to see the impact these brilliant minds will make!
Special thanks to our Graduate Admissions Coordinator, Davalda Bellot, MPH.

09/17/2026

Join us tomorrow! The Department of Chemistry will host Dr. James Boncella from the Washington State University.

Title: The Role of 5f Orbitals in Uranium-Ligand Bonding Interactions: From U(VI) to U(II) as well as U(I) and Th(II) "Synthons"

Date and time: Friday, September 18, 9:00 AM
Location: HEC 125
Host: Titel Jurca

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Tuesday	8am - 5pm
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Thursday	8am - 5pm
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https://sciences.ucf.edu/chemistry/

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