2024 Goldwater Scholar

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Student
  • Undergraduate

Third-year chemistry undergraduate researcher and UC LEADS scholar Tim Duong (Neuhauser/Caram groups) is one of three UCLA students to be named Goldwater Scholars in 2024.  The prestigious national scholarship supports students who […]

2024 Goldwater Scholar
April 3

2024 Norma Stoddart Award for Exemplary Citizenship and Excellence in Graduate Research

2 years ago

  • Alumni & Friends
  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Events
  • 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 […]

2024 Norma Stoddart Award for Exemplary Citizenship and Excellence in Graduate Research
April 3

2023-2024 UCLA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Student Leadership Award

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Student
  • Undergraduate

Biochemistry undergraduate student Emil Dominguez ’25 (Backus group) is one of seven UCLA students (four graduate/professional and three undergraduate) chosen for the 2023-24 UCLA EDI Student Leadership Award. This award, […]

2023-2024 UCLA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Student Leadership Award
March 27

Chemical Science chooses Shafaat group’s model of CO2-converting enzyme, carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, as Pick of the Week

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Research

Professor Hannah Shafaat group’s article “Electronic isomerism in heterometallic nickel–iron–sulfur cluster models substrate binding and cyanide inhibition of carbon monoxide dehydrogenase” is highlighted by the publisher Royal Society of Chemistry […]

Chemical Science chooses Shafaat group’s model of CO2-converting enzyme, carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, as Pick of the Week
March 27

2024 Glenn T. Seaborg Symposium and Medal Dinner

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Events
  • Faculty

On January 19, 2024, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry honored Professor Juli Feigon (UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry) with the 2024 Glenn T. Seaborg Medal in recognition […]

2024 Glenn T. Seaborg Symposium and Medal Dinner
March 26

Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) Fellow

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition

Dr. Eugenia Vasileiadou (Caram group) is one of eight postdoctoral scholars selected as inaugural RCSA fellows. The RCSA Fellows initiative aims to help increase faculty diversity in the physical sciences […]

Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) Fellow
March 26

Scialog Fellow

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Assistant Professor Matthew Nava has been selected as a Scialog Fellow in Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials. The Scialog fellowship is an esteemed group of early-career scholars and scientists dedicated […]

Scialog Fellow
March 20

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 […]

2023 Chancellor’s Service Award
March 19