Faculty in the News: Paul Weiss

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Distinguished Professor Paul S. Weiss discusses the evolution of nanoscience and the founding of ACS Nano in an article published in the journal. The article, “A Conversation with Prof. Paul […]

September 8

Sarah Tolbert receives 2026 IMMA Award for contributions to mesostructured materials

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Distinguished Professor Sarah Tolbert, the Charles and Carolyn Knobler Chair, received the International Mesostructured Materials Association (IMMA) Award for her significant lifetime contribution to mesostructured materials science and technology. Tolbert […]

Sarah Tolbert receives 2026 IMMA Award for contributions to mesostructured materials
September 4

Hannah Shafaat selected for 2026 Early Career Award from SBIC

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Professor Hannah Shafaat has been named the recipient of the 2026 Early Career Award from the Society for Biological Inorganic Chemistry (SBIC). A leader in the bioinorganic chemistry community, she […]

Hannah Shafaat selected for 2026 Early Career Award from SBIC
September 3

Osvaldo Gutierrez selected for the 2027 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award

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Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez, holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry, is one of ten organic chemists to be selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for […]

Osvaldo Gutierrez selected for the 2027 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award
September 1

Danielle Schmitt receives Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation

2 weeks ago

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Professor Danielle Schmitt is one of 12 researchers selected to receive an Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation. Her proposal, “Functional Imaging of PINK1 Activity Dynamics,” was selected through a […]

Danielle Schmitt receives Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation
August 28

Abigail Doyle and collaborators awarded $19.5 million to establish an open-access autonomous chemistry laboratory

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Professor Abigail Doyle and collaborators at the Scripps Research Institute and Sunthetics, an AI-for-chemistry company, have received a National Science Foundation award to support the development of an AI-enabled, remotely […]

Abigail Doyle and collaborators awarded $19.5 million to establish an open-access autonomous chemistry laboratory
August 26

Reimagining how scientists study the chemistry of the air

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Professor Victoria Barber and doctoral student Cooper Crabtree are spearheading Keck Foundation-funded project charting a path toward better understanding atmospheric oxidation. by Álvaro Castillo, UCLA College From the vantage point […]

Cooper Crabtree and Prof. Victoria Barber.
August 21

2026 Commencement Ceremony

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On June 13, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry hosted its commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduating class of 2026. At the ceremony, 66 students received Ph.D. degrees, 24 […]

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