Fundamental study determines Pt surface hydronium pKa and reveals correlation with HER kinetics
4 years ago
- Recent Research
- Research
A research collaboration between Professor Xiangfeng Duan’s group in the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Professor Yu Huang’s group in the UCLA Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and […]
$3M DOE grant for hydrogen storage and production research
4 years ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Faculty
- Research
Professor Paul S. Weiss is co-leader on a collaborative research project with the Savannah River National Lab (SRNL), which recently received a $3 million DOE grant to further fundamental research […]
Chemists make strides toward a marijuana breath analyzer
4 years ago
- Alumni & Friends
- Faculty
- Recent Research
- Research
Professor Neil Garg and postdoc alumnus Dr. Eva Darzi, now CEO of ElecraTect, Inc., are heading a team of researchers who are testing a “cannabinoid fuel cell” that provides a […]
How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin
4 years ago
- Alumni & Friends
- Faculty
- Recent Research
Inspired by a microscopic animal’s ability to survive and aided by UCLA’s Innovation Fund, Professor Heather Maynard is leading a team of researchers to invent a polymer with the potential […]
Faculty in the News – Richard Kaner
4 years ago
- Faculty
- Recent Research
Professor Richard Kaner’s new bacterial resistant coating for medical devices is featured in UCLA’s student-run newspaper, the Daily Bruin. Kaner group alumni Brian McVerry (Ph.D. ’16) and Ethan Rao (B.S. […]
Houk Research Conference – Summer 2022
4 years ago
- Research
A two-day conference in honor of Professor Kendall Houk will take place August 11-12, 2022, at UCLA’s Chemistry & Biochemistry Department. Professor Kendall N. Houk’s former graduate students and postdoctoral […]
2021 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
5 years ago
- Graduate
- Research
- Undergraduate
Thanks to our generous donors, 21 undergraduate students will conduct research in our faculty labs this year as summer research fellows. The summer research experience can be one of the […]
2021 UCLA Undergraduate Research Showcase & Science Dean’s Prize Winners
5 years ago
- Graduate
- Research
- Undergraduate
73 of our undergraduate student researchers presented their research at the UCLA Undergraduate Research Showcase, nine were awarded the prestigious Science Dean’s Prize. At the event on May 25, 2021, […]