New faculty member Professor Kalli Kappel uncovers molecular rules that govern how cells organize themselves. By Benjamin Paul (UCLA Division of Physical Sciences) A team of scientists at UCLA has […]

New faculty member Professor Thomas Fay examines how electron spin could influence molecular handedness on early Earth. By Benjamin Paul (UCLA Division of Physical Sciences) Thomas Fay is a professor of […]

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has announced that Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez will be the inaugural holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry, effective July […]

Professor Richard Kaner, the UCLA Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Materials Innovation, delivered his 2025 ACS Basolo Award lecture on Nov. 7 at Northwestern University’s Technological Institute in […]

Distinguished Professors Steven Clarke and David Eisenberg each discussed their own award-winning research in a program titled “The Molecular Basis of Aging and Dementia,” presented during UCLA’s spring 2025 Emeriti […]

Assistant Teaching Professor Dory DeWeese has received an inaugural UCLA Global Education Award for her project, “Inclusion of Global Voices in Introductory Chemistry Classrooms”. With this grant, DeWeese will revise […]

Effective November 1, 2025, Professor Paul S. Weiss has been elected to the Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) Board of Trustees for a six-year term. Prior to this appointment, Weiss served […]

Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez is featured in a new Research Powers Progress video, which highlights his research and its importance to UCLA’s mission.  His lab is working on new and sustainable […]