On June 13, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry hosted its commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduating class of 2026. At the ceremony, 66 students received Ph.D. degrees, 24 […]

Each year at commencement, we recognize our graduate, master’s, and undergraduate students for their academic and research accomplishments. The following 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Commencement Awards were presented to our […]

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 […]

Thanks to our generous donors, 32 undergraduate students will have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in our faculty labs as research fellows. The 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Research […]

Thanks to our generous donors, 19 talented undergraduates received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in research and in academics. The 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Departmental […]

Professor Kalli Kappel was presented with the 2026 UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma (AXΣ) Glenn T. Seaborg Award at the annual AXΣ Seaborg Banquet on May 8.      The event, held at […]

On Saturday, June 13, 2026, 66 of our students received Ph.D. degrees, 24 students received Master of Applied Chemical Sciences degrees, six Departmental Scholars received Master of Science degrees, and […]

Undergraduate senior biochemistry student Lillian Ott (Mohanty group) has been awarded the 2026 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, one of the country’s most prestigious honors for graduate […]