Alumni in the News – Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
2 weeks ago
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- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
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 […]
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 […]
Soumitra Athavale and UCLA alumna Melissa Ramirez receive 2025 ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable Ignition Grants
2 months ago
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- Faculty
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]