Graduate student in the news – Arismel Tena Meza
1 year ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Graduate
- Student
Arismel ‘Ari’ Tena Meza, a soon-to-graduate Ph.D. student in organic chemistry from the Garg group, is profiled in the UCLA Newsroom. From UCLA Newsroom (by Ben Paul): Arismel Tena Meza […]
Michael Jung receives Rice University’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award
1 year ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
Professor Michael Jung, UCLA’s Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Medicinal Drug Discovery, has been selected as one of three alumni from Rice University’s Weiss School of Natural Sciences to […]
Faculty in the News – Michael Jung
1 year ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
In advance of delivering the Academic Senate’s 130th Faculty Research Lecture on June 6, 2025, Professor Michael Jung, the Walter and Shirley Wang Professor of Medicinal Drug Discovery, is featured […]
Congratulations to this year’s Dissertation Year Fellowship recipients
1 year ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Graduate
- Student
This year, 16 chemistry and biochemistry graduate student researchers received the 2025-2026 UCLA Graduate Division Dissertation Year Fellowship (DYF). The fellowship is intended to support doctoral students who are within […]
Alumnus Dr. Tejas Shah named to the “Talented Twelve” by C&EN
1 year ago
- Alumni & Friends
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
Alumnus Dr. Tejas Shah (Ph.D. ’16, Garg group), now a Discovery Research Scientist with Corteva Agriscience, is named to the “Talented Twelve” by C&EN in recognition of his work automating chemistry […]
Five biochemistry undergraduate students win the prestigious Science Dean’s Prize
1 year ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Research
- Student
- Undergraduate
Biochemistry undergraduate student researchers Madison Bang (Su group), Precious Calderon (Vallim group), Helen Elmer (Gelbart group), Peter Fernandez (Koehler group), and Samantha Wu (Rodriguez group) receive the prestigious Science Dean’s […]
2025 UCLA Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards
1 year ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
Professors Matthew Nava and Danielle Schmitt receive 2025 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Awards. These awards honor the considerable dedication of faculty mentors who have served as effective research mentors to […]
Professor Michael Jung to deliver the Academic Senate’s 130th Faculty Research Lecture
1 year ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Events
- Faculty
Professor Michael Jung, UCLA’s Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Medicinal Drug Discovery, will present the Academic Senate’s 130th Faculty Research Lecture on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. […]