Danielle Schmitt receives Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation

2 weeks ago

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Professor Danielle Schmitt is one of 12 researchers selected to receive an Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation. Her proposal, “Functional Imaging of PINK1 Activity Dynamics,” was selected through a […]

Danielle Schmitt receives Impact Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation
August 28

Undergraduate summer researchers showcase their work at inaugural poster session

2 weeks ago

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The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry hosted its inaugural Undergraduate Summer Research Poster Session, giving undergraduate researchers the opportunity to showcase the work they completed over the summer and share […]

August 27

Abigail Doyle and collaborators awarded $19.5 million to establish an open-access autonomous chemistry laboratory

2 weeks ago

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Professor Abigail Doyle and collaborators at the Scripps Research Institute and Sunthetics, an AI-for-chemistry company, have received a National Science Foundation award to support the development of an AI-enabled, remotely […]

Abigail Doyle and collaborators awarded $19.5 million to establish an open-access autonomous chemistry laboratory
August 26

Reimagining how scientists study the chemistry of the air

3 weeks ago

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Professor Victoria Barber and doctoral student Cooper Crabtree are spearheading Keck Foundation-funded project charting a path toward better understanding atmospheric oxidation. by Álvaro Castillo, UCLA College From the vantage point […]

Cooper Crabtree and Prof. Victoria Barber.
August 21

Greener living through chemistry

1 month ago

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Professor Soumitra Athavale and graduate student Justin Manoff team up for a new Keck Foundation-funded project with powerful potential implications By Jonathan Riggs, UCLA College Almost all of the physical […]

August 1

SMACS and AXE host third Undergraduate Poster Session

2 months ago

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On June 4, 2026, the Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS), Alpha Chi Sigma (AXΣ), a professional chemistry fraternity, and the UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry department jointly hosted […]

July 16

Matthew Nava receives NSF Early Career Development Award

2 months ago

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Professor Matthew Nava has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. “I am extremely grateful for the support provided by the National Science Foundation […]

Matthew Nava receives NSF Early Career Development Award
July 1

UCLA team uses 3D printing to develop zinc-ion hybrid battery with seven times more energy

2 months ago

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A team led by Professor Richard Kaner, alumna Dr. Sophia Uemura, and researcher Dr. Maher El-Kady has developed a 3D-printed electrode with a hollow structure that expands the capacity of […]

UCLA team uses 3D printing to develop zinc-ion hybrid battery with seven times more energy
June 29