Seven talented third-year chemistry & biochemistry graduate students who have been awarded the 2022 Jim and Barbara Tsay Excellence in Second Year Research and Academics Awards. These awards were made […]

Thanks to our generous donors, 35 talented undergraduates received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in academics and in research. The 2022 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Departmental […]

The summer seminar series, hosted by the Graduate Biochemistry Student Association (gBSA), features two special guest speakers, three alumni career talks, and two research talks. Starting July 8, 2022, the […]

Ph.D. student Zachary Gvildys (Bruinsma and Gelbart/Knobler groups) is one of only five UCLA Ph.D. students selected for the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants. According to the Academic […]

Dr. Robert and Carole Foran have made a generous commitment to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in honor of Professor Kenneth Trueblood.   Their gift establishes the Robert and Carole […]

UCLA alumni Dr Atsuko and Akira Fujimoto have made an additional $100,000 commitment to the Roberts A Smith Graduate Award for the Study of Biochemistry.  The Roberts A. Smith Graduate […]

Students from Dr Laurence Lavelle’s Chem 14B classes thoroughly enjoyed a fun “Karaoke Night w/ DJ Lavelle” virtual event and contest on March 11th.  Students from Dr. Laurence Lavelle’s Winter 2022 […]

UCLA SMACS receives an outstanding performance rating from the ACS, as well as a 2020-21 Green Chemistry Student Chapter Award. The Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) at […]