Yu Huang and Richard Kaner elected to the European Academy of Engineering

1 month ago

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Distinguished Professors Yu Huang and Richard Kaner have been elected full members of the European Academy of Engineering (EAE). Huang, holder of the UCLA Traugott and Dorothea Frederking Endowed Chair […]

Yu Huang and Richard Kaner elected to the European Academy of Engineering
August 6

Greener living through chemistry

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Professor Soumitra Athavale and graduate student Justin Manoff team up for a new Keck Foundation-funded project with powerful potential implications By Jonathan Riggs, UCLA College Almost all of the physical […]

August 1

Houk Research Conference celebrates Ken Houk’s global scientific legacy

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The fifth Houk Research Conference (HRC) brought together leading computational and experimental chemists from around the world to celebrate the remarkable scientific legacy of Distinguished Research Professor Kendall N. Houk. […]

July 30

Faculty in the News: Paul Weiss

1 month ago

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Distinguished Professor Paul S. Weiss was recently featured in ACS Nano Medicine in a profile highlighting his pioneering contributions to nanoscience, his approach to scientific discovery, and his leadership in […]

July 28

Neil Garg to speak at Lectures on Tap in August

2 months ago

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Distinguished Kenneth N. Trueblood Professor, Neil Garg, will speak at the popular Lectures on Tap series this summer.  Lectures on Tap is a prominent event series where professors and experts […]

Lectures on Tap
July 21

Joseph Loo awarded honorary degree by Clarkson University, delivers commencement address

2 months ago

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At Clarkson University’s commencement ceremony on May 9, 2026, Professor Joseph Loo received an honorary Doctor of Science degree and delivered the commencement address. Clarkson University recognized Loo for his […]

Joseph Loo awarded honorary degree by Clarkson University, delivers commencement address
July 21

The 2026 Organic Graduate Symposium

2 months ago

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This year’s annual Organic Graduate Symposium, held in the Yoo Conference Hall and Collaboratory on June 12, 2026, featured brilliant talks by 16 chemistry graduate students. The annual Organic Graduate […]

The 2026 Organic Graduate Symposium
July 7

Teacher-Scholar News

2 months ago

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This summer, we welcome our newest Teacher-Scholars, Dr. Lindsey Anderson, Dr. Maya Pathuri, and Dr. Kay Xia.  Our Teacher-Scholar program allows postdoctoral scholars to experience research and teaching at the […]

Teacher-Scholar News
July 6