Two alumni named to C&EN’s “Talented 12” for 2024
2 years ago
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- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
Alumni Dr. Jesus Moreno (Ph.D. ’17 Garg group) and Prof. Nako Nakatsuka (Ph.D. ’17 Andrews/P Weiss groups) have been named to Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) “Talented 12” Class for 2024. […]
2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Awards & Honorable Mentions
2 years ago
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- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Graduate
- Student
- Undergraduate
Congratulations to our current graduate and undergraduate students and alumni who have received prestigious 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFP) and Honorable Mentions. The National Science Foundation […]
Alumni in the News – Dr. Valter Longo
2 years ago
- Alumni & Friends
UCLA alumnus Dr. Valter Longo (Ph.D. ’97, Biochemistry, Valentine), a prominent researcher in the field of aging, longevity, and nutrition, was recently featured in an extensive article in the New […]
UCLA MedTECH Demo Track Entrepreneur winner
2 years ago
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- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
Alumnus Dr. Amir Nasajpour (Ph.D. ’23 in chemistry from the Paul S. Weiss group) won the 2024 UCLA MedTECH Demo Track Entrepreneur competition for his startup, Entropic Biosciences, Inc., which […]
2024 Norma Stoddart Award for Exemplary Citizenship and Excellence in Graduate Research
2 years ago
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- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
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- Faculty
On March 22, 2024, alumna Dr. Ashley Shin (Ph.D. ’23, Caram group), currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light at Erlangen, Germany, was presented with […]
2023 Chancellor’s Service Award
2 years ago
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- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Student
- Undergraduate
Former undergraduate researcher Gregory Gorobets ‘23 (Spokoyny group) was awarded the 2023 Chancellor’s Service Award in recognition of his significant contributions in service to UCLA and the community. The Chancellor’s […]
UCLA researchers unveil the first-ever structure of supramolecular light-harvesting nanotubes
3 years ago
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Researchers led by Professor Justin Caram and alumna Dr. Arundhati Deshmukh (Ph.D. ’21) have settled an almost 30 year old question about the nanoscale structure of self-assembled light-harvesting nanotubes. The […]
2024 Society for Pediatric Research Young Investigator Award
3 years ago
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- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
Dr. Steven Jonas, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and postdoctoral alumnus of the Paul S. Weiss group, has been honored with the 2024 Society for Pediatric Research Young Investigator Award. In […]