SMACS second Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Student-Faculty Mixer

2 years ago

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  • Graduate
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On the morning of March 15, 2024, UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty, graduate students, and eager undergraduates gathered in Boyer Hall 159 for a student-faculty mixer, hosted by UCLA’s Student […]

SMACS second Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Student-Faculty Mixer
May 29

Breakthrough study reveals edge sites on platinum nanostructures as key active sites for efficient hydrogen production

2 years ago

  • Faculty
  • Graduate
  • Recent Research
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In a study just published in Nature Catalysis, a research collaboration between Professor Xiangfeng Duan’s group in the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Professor Yu Huang’s group in the […]

Breakthrough study reveals edge sites on platinum nanostructures as key active sites for efficient hydrogen production
May 27

Inaugural recipient of the Northwestern IIN Trailblazer Award

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Department Chair Professor Alex Spokoyny has been named the inaugural recipient of the Northwestern International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) Trailblazer Award, in recognition of his pioneering work on developing new […]

Inaugural recipient of the Northwestern IIN Trailblazer Award
May 23

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Teacher-Scholar Dr. Rajat Maji has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), which will support his […]

NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
May 21

Quantum experts review major techniques for isolating Majoranas

2 years ago

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  • Research

Professor Prineha Narang, a member of the Quantum Science Center (QSC), is working with a multi-institutional research team of researchers to devise new theoretical and experimental methodologies aimed at screening […]

Quantum experts review major techniques for isolating Majoranas
May 14

2024 Robert M. Scarborough Award

2 years ago

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  • Faculty

The Division of Medicinal Chemistry (MEDI) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Professor Stuart Conway, Michael and Alice Jung Endowed Chair of Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, as […]

2024 Robert M. Scarborough Award
May 14

Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (CSS)

2 years ago

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  • Faculty

Distinguished Research Professor Ken Houk has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (CSS). According to the CCS, an organization of over 110,000 members, the Honorary […]

Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (CSS)
May 9

2024 UCB-Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry

2 years ago

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  • Faculty

Professor Stuart Conway, the inaugural holder of UCLA’s Michael and Alice Jung Endowed Chair in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, is the winner of this year’s prestigious UCB-Ehrlich Award for […]

2024 UCB-Ehrlich Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry
May 2