Iron was life’s ‘primeval’ metal, say scientists

2 years ago

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Professor Joan Valentine is part of a team of researchers from UCLA, the University of Michigan, and the California Institute of Technology, who argue that iron was life’s earliest, and […]

Iron was life’s ‘primeval’ metal, say scientists
September 20

UCLA-led research doubles DOE fuel cell lifetime target with new catalyst material

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Professor Xiangfeng Duan and co-first author, alumna Dr. Bosi Peng (Ph.D. ’22), are part of a UCLA-led team that has developed an ultrafine platinum nanocatalyst embedded with cobalt oxide clusters, […]

UCLA-led research doubles DOE fuel cell lifetime target with new catalyst material
September 9

UCLA receives $1 million NSF grant to accelerate commercialization of quantum technologies

2 years ago

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Professor Prineha Narang is part of a team of UCLA researchers that has received a one-year, $1 million grant as part of a new National Science Foundation program aimed at […]

UCLA receives $1 million NSF grant to accelerate commercialization of quantum technologies
August 28

UCLA chemists and physicists collaborate to study atomic physics in a beaker

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A team led by Professors Justin Caram, Anastassia Alexandrova, and Paula Diaconescu, with Wes Campbell from UCLA Physics and Astronomy, have developed a new platform for magnetic sensing technology, they […]

UCLA chemists and physicists collaborate to study atomic physics in a beaker
August 9

Researchers reveal atomic-scale details of catalysts’ active sites

2 years ago

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Professor Philippe Sautet co-leads a team of UCLA researchers whose study, published in Nature Catalysis, unveils atomic-scale details of catalysts’ active sites, enhancing the efficiency of chemical reactions. From California […]

Researchers reveal atomic-scale details of catalysts’ active sites
August 2

UCLA researchers develop superconductor with potential for quantum computing

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Professor Xiangfeng Duan is co-leader of a team of UCLA researchers who have developed a unique material that retains superconducting properties under high magnetic fields, showing potential for advancing quantum […]

UCLA researchers develop superconductor with potential for quantum computing
July 30

2024 SMACS Undergraduate Poster Session

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On May 14, 2024, 38 undergraduate students presented research posters at the first annual SMACS and UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Poster Session, hosted jointly by the Student Members of […]

2024 SMACS Undergraduate Poster Session
July 17

Faculty in the News – Michael Jung

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Distinguished Professor Michael E. Jung, the Walter and Shirley Wang Chair in Medicinal Drug Discovery and scientific co-founder of Pelage Pharmaceuticals, has helped the company raise $16.75 million to advance […]

Faculty in the News – Michael Jung
July 11