Adjunct professor of chemistry, longtime fire fighter, and UCLA alumnus Derek Urwin (B.S. ’03 Math, M.S. ’17, Ph.D. ’22 Chemistry, Alexandrova group) is featured in a UC Newsroom article about […]

A team of UCLA researchers led by Professor Keriann Backus and graduate students Ashley R. Julio and Flowreen Shikwana has shed new light on the functional consequences of cysteine-reactive compounds […]

We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Charles and Carolyn Knobler Endowed Term Chair, thanks to a generous gift from UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty member Emeritus Professor […]

This summer, we bid farewell to former Teacher-Scholar Rajat Maji, and we welcome our newest Teacher-Scholars Martin-Louis Riu and Eric Wu. Our Teacher-Scholar program allows postdoctoral scholars to experience research […]

The department welcomes inclusive chemical education researcher Dr. Dory DeWeese, who will join the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Teaching Professor on November 1, 2024. DeWeese received a B.S. in […]

On September 27, 2024, members of the department gathered to celebrate the recent promotions of Professors Keriann Backus, Prineha Narang, Ellen Sletten, and Department Chair Alex Spokoyny. Research group members […]

The QUASH event, led by UCLA faculty and CNSI members, explored the potential of quantum sensing to address climate change and public health challenges. From the California NanoSystems Institute News […]

Prineha Narang, UCLA professor of physical sciences, and computer engineering, has been honored as an American Physical Society Fellow. The APS Fellowship recognizes members for outstanding efforts to advance the […]