Remembering Adela Smith

3 years ago

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We are sad to report that Adela Roberts, widow of UCLA biochemistry professor emeritus Roberts Smith, passed away on December 31, 2021. In May, 2022 Adela’s family had a small […]

Remembering Adela Smith
March 6

2023 Norma Stoddart Prize

3 years ago

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On February 6, 2023, alumnus Dr. Marco Messina (Ph.D. ’19 Maynard/Spokoyny groups), currently a postdoc at the University of California, Berkeley, was presented with the 2023 Norma Stoddart Prize for […]

2023 Norma Stoddart Prize
February 22

2023 Sloan Research Fellow

3 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Professor Justin Caram is among 126 early-career researchers receiving the 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Sloan Research Fellowships are extraordinarily competitive awards involving nominations […]

2023 Sloan Research Fellow
February 15

Remembering Emeritus Professor E. Russell Hardwick

3 years ago

  • Faculty

We are saddened to report that Emeritus Professor E. Russell Hardwick passed away on January 12, 2023, at the age of 100. Professor Hardwick studied Business Administration at UCLA and […]

Remembering Emeritus Professor E. Russell Hardwick
February 13

The role of alkali metal cations in the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

3 years ago

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A collaborative research team led by Professor Xiangfeng Duan’s group and Professor Anastassia N. Alexandrova’s group in the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Professor Yu Huang’s group in […]

February 7

2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow (AAAS)

3 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Professor Yi Tang has been selected as a 2022 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of his distinguished contribution to the fields of […]

2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow (AAAS)
February 3

Garg lab synthesizes ocean-based molecule using cyclic allene intermediate

4 years ago

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  • Research

A team of UCLA researchers, led by Professor Neil Garg, have created the first synthetic version of a molecule recently discovered in a sea sponge that has antioxidant properties. To […]

Garg lab synthesizes ocean-based molecule using cyclic allene intermediate
January 20

Professor Merlic appointed to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Safety Commission

4 years ago

  • Faculty

Professor Craig Merlic has been appointed by the Under Secretary of Commerce / Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology as one of seven members of the newly […]

Professor Merlic appointed to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Safety Commission
January 11