Don’t be so quick to squash those pantry pests; They may help save your life one day.

May 21, 2024

  When Dr. Whitney Stoppel isn’t working as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, she loves spending her free time outdoors and tending to her garden. During these moments, she reflects on the intriguing connections between healthcare, medicine, and the natural world, particularly plants and insects. As a result, she has studied […]

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Three ChE Assistant Professors Receive the NIH Maximizing Investigator's Research Award (MIRA)

Three ChE Assistant Professors Receive the NIH Maximizing Investigator’s Research Award (MIRA)

December 1, 2022

Three faculty at the University of Florida Department of Chemical Engineering received the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R35 Early-Stage Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA). Each researcher was awarded a five-year, $1.8+ million award. MIRA awards provide investigators with greater stability and flexibility in funding, while enhancing their […]

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