On June 9, 2025, we celebrated the many accomplishments of our alumni, faculty, postdoctoral researchers, students, and staff at our annual departmental awards ceremony. Each year at this event, we […]

UCLA alumna Dr. Donna Speckman (Ph.D. ’84, Hawthorne group) received the 2025 Alumni Legacy Award at the Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Awards Ceremony on June 9. The award honors distinguished UCLA Department […]

Thanks to our generous donors, 124 talented graduate students received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in teaching, academics, research, and/or service. The 2025 Chemistry & Biochemistry […]

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, 37 of our students received Ph.D. degrees, 21 students received Master of Applied Chemical Sciences degrees, six Departmental Scholars received Master of Science degrees, and […]

On May 27, 2025, 28 undergraduate students presented posters summarizing their research efforts at the second annual SMACS and UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Poster Session, hosted jointly by the […]

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. […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Professor Emerita Robin Garrell will showcase her artwork at the annual Sylvia Winstein Emeriti/Retirees Arts and Crafts Exhibit, to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, […]

Over 300 scientists from around the world attended the UCLA Reception and Research Showcase at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in San Diego on March 22, 2025.   The […]