UCLA alumnus Matthew J. Sánchez named to Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
9 months ago
- Alumni & Friends
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
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 […]
Justin Caram receives an inaugural RCSA Bridge Award
9 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
Professor Justin Caram is one of 11 Cottrell Scholars selected by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) for an inaugural RCSA Bridge Award. The award will support his project […]
Ph.D. candidate AJ Addae wins $100,000 Black Ambition Grand Prize
9 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Graduate
- Student
Chemical biology Ph.D. candidate AJ Addae (P. Weiss/Caram groups), founder of SULA LABS, was named a $100,000 co–grand prize winner of musician and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams’ Black Ambition Prize Competition. […]
UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry recognized as a global leader in ScholarGPS rankings
9 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Rankings
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry ranks among the world’s research leaders, according to the 2025 ScholarGPS global rankings, with UCLA placing No. 4 worldwide overall for lifetime scholarly […]
Garg, Houk, and Tang groups receive $2M state grant to advance cannabinoid therapeutics research
9 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
Professors Neil Garg, Ken Houk and Yi Tang have received a $2 million research grant from the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) to advance the study of cannabinoid-based therapeutics. […]
Kaner group battery research selected for Chemical Science Editor’s Choice Collection
9 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
A recent publication from Professor Richard Kaner’s group has been selected for the 2025 Chemical Science Editor’s Choice Collection, a curated set of notable research papers in batteries and energy […]
Researcher Maher El-Kady is elected to the National Academy of Inventors
10 months ago
- Alumni & Friends
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
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. El-Kady was officially inducted as a Fellow […]
Osvaldo Gutierrez named inaugural holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry
10 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has announced that Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez will be the inaugural holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry, effective July […]