Michael Jung receives UC Regents Innovation Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award

1 month ago

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Distinguished Professor Michael Jung, UCLA’s Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Medicinal Drug Discovery, has received the University of California Regents Innovation Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his decades of […]

September 24

Toward Physical AI: When the Hardware Becomes the Neural Network

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Professor James Gimzewski and alumnus Dr. Adam Stieg (Ph.D. ’07) helped pioneer a new approach to artificial intelligence in which hardware itself can learn and process information. Their work is […]

Toward Physical AI: When the Hardware Becomes the Neural Network
September 21

Prineha Narang leads team advancing AI-Driven approaches to quantum science

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Professor Prineha Narang, the UCLA Howard Reiss Chair, is leading a team of researchers developing new artificial intelligence approaches for controlling complex quantum systems. The research, a collaboration with Caltech […]

Prineha Narang leads team advancing AI-Driven approaches to quantum science
September 14

Faculty in the News – Paul Weiss

2 months ago

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Distinguished Professor Paul S. Weiss discusses the evolution of nanoscience and the founding of ACS Nano in an article published in the journal. The article, “A Conversation with Prof. Paul […]

September 8

Sarah Tolbert receives 2026 IMMA Award for contributions to mesostructured materials

2 months ago

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Distinguished Professor Sarah Tolbert, the Charles and Carolyn Knobler Chair, received the International Mesostructured Materials Association (IMMA) Award for her significant lifetime contribution to mesostructured materials science and technology. Tolbert […]

Sarah Tolbert receives 2026 IMMA Award for contributions to mesostructured materials
September 4

Hannah Shafaat selected for 2026 Early Career Award from SBIC

2 months ago

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Professor Hannah Shafaat has been named the recipient of the 2026 Early Career Award from the Society for Biological Inorganic Chemistry (SBIC). A leader in the bioinorganic chemistry community, she […]

Hannah Shafaat selected for 2026 Early Career Award from SBIC
September 3

Osvaldo Gutierrez selected for the 2027 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award

2 months ago

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Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez, holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry, is one of ten organic chemists to be selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for […]

Osvaldo Gutierrez selected for the 2027 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award
September 1

Danielle Schmitt receives Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation

2 months ago

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Professor Danielle Schmitt is one of 12 researchers selected to receive an Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation. Her proposal, “Functional Imaging of PINK1 Activity Dynamics,” was selected through a […]

Danielle Schmitt receives Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation
August 28