2026 Graduate Student Departmental Awards

3 months ago

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Thanks to our generous donors, 74 talented graduate students received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in teaching, academics, research, and/or service. The 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry […]

2026 Graduate Student Departmental Awards
July 8

2026 Undergraduate Research Fellowships

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Thanks to our generous donors, 32 undergraduate students will have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in our faculty labs as research fellows. The 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Research […]

2026 Undergraduate Research Fellowships
July 8

2026 Undergraduate Student Departmental Awards

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Thanks to our generous donors, 19 talented undergraduates received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in research and in academics. The 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Departmental […]

2026 Undergraduate Student Departmental Awards
July 8

Matthew Nava receives NSF Early Career Development Award

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Professor Matthew Nava has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. “I am extremely grateful for the support provided by the National Science Foundation […]

Matthew Nava receives NSF Early Career Development Award
July 1

Xiangfeng Duan receives 2026 Nano Research Award for pioneering advances in low-dimensional materials

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Professor Xiangfeng Duan has been selected to receive the 2026 Nano Research Award in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the synthesis, integration, and discovery of novel properties in low-dimensional […]

Xiangfeng Duan receives 2026 Nano Research Award for pioneering advances in low-dimensional materials
July 1

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

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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

Soumitra Athavale and Victoria Barber research teams receive W. M. Keck Foundation funding

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Two faculty-graduate student teams led by Professors Soumitra Athavale and Victoria Barber have received funding through a new $1.4 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation. Professor Soumitra Athavale, who […]

Soumitra Athavale and Victoria Barber research teams receive W. M. Keck Foundation funding
June 25

2026 UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma (AXΣ) Glenn T. Seaborg Award

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Professor Kalli Kappel was presented with the 2026 UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma (AXΣ) Glenn T. Seaborg Award at the annual AXΣ Seaborg Banquet on May 8.      The event, held at […]

2026 UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma (AXΣ) Glenn T. Seaborg Award
June 22