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

1 year ago

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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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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

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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

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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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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

Remembering Sir Fraser Stoddart (1942-2024)

2 years ago

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It is with deep regret and sadness that we report that Nobel Laureate and UCLA Professor Emeritus Sir Fraser Stoddart passed away at the age of 82 on December 30, […]

Remembering Sir Fraser Stoddart (1942-2024)
January 23

Osvaldo Gutierrez receives prestigious PECASE Award

2 years ago

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Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez was recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), by President Biden. The award is highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government […]

Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez
January 23

Michael Jung named recipient of the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society

2 years ago

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Distinguished Professor Michael E. Jung, the Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Medicinal Drug Discovery,  has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Award […]

Michael Jung named recipient of the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society
January 23