Professor Heather Maynard, UCLA’s Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science, was interviewed by Drug Discovery News for her pioneering research on poly(trehalose methacrylate) (pTrMA). Her work leverages […]

Professor Prineha Narang leads a UCLA team awarded $1 million by the National Science Foundation’s Quantum Sensing Challenges program. The grant, spanning four years, aims to develop new sensor technologies […]

Professors Richard Kaner and Yuzhang Li from UCLA’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have been awarded a $1M Climate Action Seed grant for their research project, which will create a breakthrough […]

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is pleased to announce that Professor Juli Feigon (UCLA) has been chosen as the 2023-24 Seaborg Medalist. The Seaborg Medal, established in 1987, […]

Professor Anne Andrews discusses her brain biosensor research with science journalist Robyn Williams on “The Science Show”. The Australian Broadcasting Corp’s Science Show is considered by many people to be […]

This summer, we bid farewell to former Teacher-Scholars Kristopher Barr and Daniel Nasrallah, and we welcome our newest Teacher-Scholars Chau Ngo and Rajat Maji. Our Teacher-Scholar program allows postdoctoral scholars […]

Department Chair Prof. Alexander Spokoyny has announced the 2023-24 academic year’s Vice Chairs (VC), while also expressing gratitude to the previous department leadership team. After his term as Department Chair […]

Professors Matthew Nava and Danielle Schmitt have been selected to receive a UCLA Faculty Career Development Awards. Nava and Schmitt will both receive $15,000, which will assist them as they […]