Faculty in the News – Paul S. Weiss

1 year ago

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  • Faculty

An interview with pioneering nanoscientist Professor Paul S. Weiss was recently featured in American Scientist magazine. The article titled “Nanoscale Science”, by editor-in-chief Fenella Saunders, is featured in the January–February […]

Faculty in the News – Paul S. Weiss
March 12

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty to receive awards at the upcoming ACS National Meeting in San Diego

1 year ago

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Congratulations to our faculty members who will receive national and divisional awards at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2025 National Meeting in San Diego, from March 23-27. If you […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty to receive awards at the upcoming ACS National Meeting in San Diego
March 12

New! 2025 Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Magazine

1 year ago

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  • Undergraduate

We are excited to share the highlights of the many achievements within the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry community through our new 20-page color departmental magazine. Click here to view the magazine. We […]

New! 2025 Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Magazine
March 11

Anastassia Alexandrova delivers the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Lecture in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania

1 year ago

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  • Faculty

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova recently delivered the 2025 Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Lecture in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. Known for her groundbreaking work in theory and computation, Alexandrova […]

Anastassia Alexandrova delivers the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Lecture in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania
February 26

Prineha Narang delivers 40th Annual Yunker Lecture at Oregon State University

1 year ago

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  • Faculty

Professor Prineha Narang recently delivered the 40th annual Yunker Lecture at Oregon State University. This prestigious public lecture has been presented by several Nobel Laureates in the past. Known for […]

Prineha Narang delivers 40th Annual Yunker Lecture at Oregon State University
February 21

Houk group collaborates with David Baker’s group on a breakthrough in enzyme design – The design of effective serine hydrolases from scratch

1 year ago

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2024 Nobel Laureate Professor David Baker (University of Washington), along with 20 of his coworkers, and Professor Ken Houk and his former UCLA graduate student, Dr. Cooper Jamieson (Ph.D. ’21, […]

Houk group collaborates with David Baker’s group on a breakthrough in enzyme design – The design of effective serine hydrolases from scratch
February 20

Faculty in the News – Michael Jung

1 year ago

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Distinguished Professor Michael Jung and his UCLA collaborators are featured in a recent UCLA Newsroom article for their groundbreaking research on a potential cure for baldness. Jung played a pivotal […]

Faculty in the News – Michael Jung
February 5

Yi Tang named 2025 ACS BIOT Marvin Johnson Award winner

1 year ago

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  • Faculty

Professor Yi Tang has been named the winner of the 2025 Marvin J. Johnson Award in Microbial and Biochemical Technology by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Biochemical Technology […]

Yi Tang named 2025 ACS BIOT Marvin Johnson Award winner
January 31