2024 Mautner Perkins Memorial Lecture Series and Graduate Awards

2 years ago

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In early May 2024, Professor Omar Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley, visited UCLA to deliver the Mautner Perkins Memorial Lectures, including a scientific lecture and a public lecture. […]

2024 Mautner Perkins Memorial Lecture Series and Graduate Awards
June 12

Technology solutions to climate problems: Zinc batteries, hydrogels, and firefighter respirators

2 years ago

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Professor Richard Kaner’s group is one of three research teams featured in a recent University of California (UC) Research & Innovation article about UC researchers pursuing technological solutions to climate-related […]

Technology solutions to climate problems: Zinc batteries, hydrogels, and firefighter respirators
June 6

Eight seniors win Dean’s Prize Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research

2 years ago

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Chemistry & Biochemistry undergraduate researchers Katie Bogue (Quinlan group), Juliana Girdner (Li group), Amanda Nguyen (Schwartz group), Shivani Patel (Kruglya group), Srihari Prabu (Araujo group), Jordan Tatang (Radu group), Jeff […]

Eight seniors win Dean’s Prize Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research
May 29

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

2 years ago

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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

Quantum experts review major techniques for isolating Majoranas

2 years ago

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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

AFRL Space Scholars Program

2 years ago

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Ph.D. student Victoria Rubio (Spokoyny lab) has been selected for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) 2024 Space Scholars Program to work on the synthesis and characterization of polymer films […]

AFRL Space Scholars Program
May 14

Genomic Analysis and Interpretation Training Program Fellowship

2 years ago

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Graduate student Lajoyce Mboning (Bouchard/Pellegrini groups) has been awarded a Genomic Analysis and Interpretation Program (GATP) Fellowship for 2024-25. Mboning is a third-year chemistry and biochemistry, theory and computation graduate […]

Genomic Analysis and Interpretation Training Program Fellowship
May 9

Faculty in the News – Anne M. Andrews

2 years ago

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Neuroscientist Professor Anne M. Andrews was recently featured in Wired magazine, discussing her groundbreaking work in developing wearable sensors for personalized medicine and well-being, while also addressing the complexities of […]

Faculty in the News – Anne M. Andrews
April 25