The 2026 Organic Graduate Symposium

1 month ago

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This year’s annual Organic Graduate Symposium, held in the Yoo Conference Hall and Collaboratory on June 12, 2026, featured brilliant talks by 16 chemistry graduate students. The annual Organic Graduate […]

The 2026 Organic Graduate Symposium
July 7

Paul S. Weiss and postdoctoral alum Naihao Chiang selected for prestigious 2026 American Vacuum Society (AVS) Awards

2 months ago

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Professor Paul S. Weiss has been selected to receive the 2026 Medard W. Welch Award, the top research award from the American Vacuum Society (AVS), and postdoctoral alumnus, Professor Naihao […]

Paul S. Weiss and postdoctoral alum Naihao Chiang selected for prestigious 2026 American Vacuum Society (AVS) Awards
June 30

2026 Commencement Video

2 months ago

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On Saturday, June 13, 2026, 66 of our students received Ph.D. degrees, 24 students received Master of Applied Chemical Sciences degrees, six Departmental Scholars received Master of Science degrees, and […]

2026 Commencement Video
June 17

UCLA led team wins Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2026 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize

2 months ago

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A team of researchers led by Professor Richard Kaner has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2026 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize in recognition of a collaboration between the Kaner […]

UCLA led team wins Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2026 Materials Chemistry Horizon Prize
June 17

2026 Glenn T. Seaborg Symposium and Medal Dinner honoring Richard Kaner

4 months ago

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On March 13, 2026, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry honored Professor Richard Kaner (UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry) with the 2026 Glenn T. Seaborg Medal in recognition of […]

2026 Glenn T. Seaborg Symposium and Medal Dinner honoring Richard Kaner
April 21

When Chemistry and Biochemistry Meet the Marketplace

4 months ago

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By Ben Paul, UCLA Division of Physical Sciences A growing culture of entrepreneurship is reshaping how UCLA chemists think about discovery, impact, and their role beyond the lab. When Mike […]

When Chemistry and Biochemistry Meet the Marketplace
April 3

2026 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Award

5 months ago

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Dr. Jeffrey Stafford ‘84, CEO of 858 Therapeutics and a veteran biotechnology executive and scientist, has been named the recipient of the 2026 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Award. Stafford […]

2026 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Award
March 31

Alumni in the News – Melissa Ramirez

5 months ago

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Professor Melissa Ramirez (Ph.D. ’21 organic chemistry, Garg and Houk groups), an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, is profiled in a recent UCLA Newsroom […]

Alumni in the News – Melissa Ramirez
March 30