Welcoming Professor Jazmin Aguilar-Romero
12 months ago
- Faculty
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomes emerging pedagogy scholar Jazmin Aguilar-Romero, who joined the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Teaching Professor on July 1, 2025. “The division of physical […]
Sarah Tolbert appointed as the inaugural Charles and Carolyn Knobler Endowed Term Chair
12 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has appointed Professor Sarah Tolbert as the inaugural Charles and Carolyn Knobler Endowed Term Chair, effective retroactively to July 1, 2025. The Charles […]
Welcoming Professor Patrick Wilson
12 months ago
- Faculty
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry welcomes forward-thinking chemical educator Dr. Patrick Wilson, who joined the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Teaching Professor on July 1, 2025. “We are pleased […]
UCLA Materials Scientist and Fuel Cell Catalyst Innovator Yu Huang Receives 2025 Global Energy Prize
12 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
This article was originally published by UCLA Samueli Newsroom. Yu Huang, a professor of materials science and engineering, as well as chemistry and biochemistry, and holder of the Traugott and Dorothea […]
Welcoming Professor Thomas Fay
12 months ago
- Faculty
The department welcomes talented theoretical chemist Thomas Fay, who joined the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2025. “We are excited to welcome Thomas Fay to UCLA,” […]
Paul S. Weiss elected European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) fellow
12 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
Professor Paul S. Weiss has been elected a fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Materials Science Division. The Academy is an international scientific organization composed of the world’s leading […]
Welcoming Professor Kalli Kappel
1 year ago
- Faculty
The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry welcomes visionary innovator Professor Kalli Kappel, who joined UCLA as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2025. “We are delighted to welcome Kalli Kappel […]
Semiconductors get magnetic boost with new method from UCLA researchers
1 year ago
- Faculty
- Recent Research
- Research
Professor Xiangfeng Duan is co-leader of a group of UCLA researchers who have developed a new method for combining magnetic elements with semiconductors — which are vital materials for computers […]