David Eisenberg named 2025 Alexander Rich Medalist by the MIT Department of Chemistry
1 year ago
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Professor David Eisenberg has been named the 2025 Alexander Rich Medalist by the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The Paul D. Boyer Professor of Biochemistry […]
Faculty in the News – Paul S. Weiss
1 year ago
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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 […]
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 […]
New! 2025 Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Magazine
2 years ago
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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 […]
Anastassia Alexandrova delivers the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Lecture in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania
2 years 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 […]
Prineha Narang delivers 40th Annual Yunker Lecture at Oregon State University
2 years 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 […]
Houk group collaborates with David Baker’s group on a breakthrough in enzyme design – The design of effective serine hydrolases from scratch
2 years 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, […]
Faculty in the News – Michael Jung
2 years 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 […]