2024-25 UCLA Hellman Fellow

2 years ago

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Professor Danielle Schmitt, an assistant professor of biochemistry, is one of 22 UCLA junior faculty members selected to receive the prestigious UCLA Society of Hellman Fellows award. The UCLA Hellman […]

2024-25 UCLA Hellman Fellow
August 13

UCLA chemists and physicists collaborate to study atomic physics in a beaker

2 years ago

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A team led by Professors Justin Caram, Anastassia Alexandrova, and Paula Diaconescu, with Wes Campbell from UCLA Physics and Astronomy, have developed a new platform for magnetic sensing technology, they […]

UCLA chemists and physicists collaborate to study atomic physics in a beaker
August 9

Professor Soumitra Athavale appointed as the inaugural John D. and Edith M. Roberts Term Chair in Organic Chemistry

2 years ago

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The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has appointed Soumitra Athavale, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, as the John D. and Edith M. Roberts Term Chair in Organic […]

Professor Soumitra Athavale appointed as the inaugural John D. and Edith M. Roberts Term Chair in Organic Chemistry
August 8

ASCB 2024 E.E. Just Lecture Award

2 years ago

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Vice Chair of Undergraduate Education, Professor Jorge Torres has been awarded the prestigious 2024 E.E. Just Lecture Award from the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). The E.E. Just Lecture […]

ASCB 2024 E.E. Just Lecture Award
August 7

Researchers reveal atomic-scale details of catalysts’ active sites

2 years ago

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Professor Philippe Sautet co-leads a team of UCLA researchers whose study, published in Nature Catalysis, unveils atomic-scale details of catalysts’ active sites, enhancing the efficiency of chemical reactions. From California […]

Researchers reveal atomic-scale details of catalysts’ active sites
August 2

UCLA researchers develop superconductor with potential for quantum computing

2 years ago

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Professor Xiangfeng Duan is co-leader of a team of UCLA researchers who have developed a unique material that retains superconducting properties under high magnetic fields, showing potential for advancing quantum […]

UCLA researchers develop superconductor with potential for quantum computing
July 30

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Prineha Narang

2 years ago

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From climbing mountains in the Cascades and South America to being a U.S. Science Envoy building relationships internationally in quantum, Professor Prineha Narang strives to be a role model for […]

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Prineha Narang
July 25

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Ellen Sletten

2 years ago

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Congratulations to Professor Ellen Sletten on her promotion to full professor, effective July 1, 2023. Sletten’s groundbreaking research and innovative approaches have positioned her as a leading scientist in chemical […]

Faculty Spotlight: Professor Ellen Sletten
July 23