Alumni in the News – Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

2 weeks ago

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True Bruin UC Santa Barbara chemistry professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen (B.S. ’97, M.S. ’98, Ph.D., ’01 chemistry, Schwartz group) is profiled in a recent Chemistry World article. In addition to receiving […]

Alumni in the News – Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
March 6

Graduate students and alumni highlight the impact of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS) in major chemistry journal

4 weeks ago

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Former and current UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate students, members of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS), co-authored a recent paper in Nature Reviews Chemistry titled “Empowering the […]

Graduate students and alumni highlight the impact of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS) in major chemistry journal
February 19

Soumitra Athavale and UCLA alumna Melissa Ramirez receive 2025 ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable Ignition Grants

2 months ago

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Professor Soumitra Athavale and alumna Dr. Melissa Ramirez (Ph.D. ’21, Garg and Houk groups), currently an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, are two of four recipients […]

Soumitra Athavale and UCLA alumna Melissa Ramirez receive 2025 ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable Ignition Grants
January 16

UCLA alumnus Matthew J. Sánchez named to Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list

2 months ago

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MATTEO PARFUMS founder Matthew J. Sánchez ‘17 has been named to the 2026 Forbes “30 Under 30” list in the Retail & eCommerce category. The honor highlights his rapid rise […]

UCLA alumnus Matthew J. Sánchez named to Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
January 15

Researcher Maher El-Kady is elected to the National Academy of Inventors

3 months ago

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Alumnus and Kaner group researcher Dr. Maher El-Kady (Ph.D. ’13) is one of two UCLA innovators elected to the National Academy of Inventors. From UCLA Newsroom (By Todd Schindler): Innovating […]

Researcher Maher El-Kady is elected to the National Academy of Inventors
December 17

UCLA spinout Entropic Biosciences awarded $200K for high-throughput 3D skin model project

7 months ago

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Entropic Biosciences, Inc., a start-up biotech company founded at UCLA in Professor Paul Weiss’ group based on the thesis of alumnus Dr. Amir Nasajpour (Ph.D. ’23), is one of only […]

UCLA spinout Entropic Biosciences awarded $200K for high-throughput 3D skin model project
August 25

2025 ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Early Career Investigator award

8 months ago

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Dr. Evan Darzi, a postdoctoral researcher alumnus of the Garg group, has been named a recipient of the 2025 ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Early Career Investigator Award. The purpose […]

Dr. Evan Darzi
July 21

Physicist Mani L. Bhaumik gives UCLA $3 million for postdoctoral research in physical sciences

8 months ago

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From UCLA Newsroom (by Lucy Berbeo): A $3 million commitment from physicist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Mani L. Bhaumik will allow UCLA to establish a program for recruiting postdoctoral fellows in […]

Physicist Mani L. Bhaumik gives UCLA $3 million for postdoctoral research in physical sciences
July 15