Faculty Voices in the News

3 years ago

In her new paper, Dr Roshini Ramachandran discusses the teaching practices and pedagogical strategies that she used in her Fall 2020 CHEM 3: Material World general education course. In the […]

Faculty Voices in the News
April 23

Alex Spokoyny discusses remote teaching and mentorship in new UCLA podcast

4 years ago

In the inaugural podcast of UCLA’s Bruin Family Insights, Professor Alex Spokoyny discusses the challenges of teaching and mentoring remotely during a pandemic.  Bruin Family Insights is a new podcast […]

Alex Spokoyny discusses remote teaching and mentorship in new UCLA podcast
November 20

Faculty Spotlight: Alexander Spokoyny

4 years ago

Congratulations to Professor Alexander Spokoyny on his promotion to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2020. A true-Bruin, Spokoyny received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from UCLA in 2006 […]

Faculty Spotlight: Alexander Spokoyny
June 3

2020 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award

4 years ago

Professor Alexander Spokoyny is among 14 honorees nationwide to receive a 2020 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. The unrestricted $100,000 award will support Spokoyny’s efforts to create hybrid materials and reagents […]

2020 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
April 28

Interview about project-based learning

5 years ago

Professor Alex Spokoyny and fourth-year PhD student Mary Grumbles discuss undergraduate chemistry projects focused on communicating chemistry and science.  The Alchem.ie podcast interview was conducted by former science teacher Julia […]

Interview about project-based learning
November 20

2018 International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) Student Award

6 years ago

PhD student Kent Kirlikovali (Spokoyny group) has been selected for a 2018 IPMI Student Award. The award recognizes excellence and achievement in the field of precious metals.  Kirlikovali will receive the […]

2018 International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI) Student Award
March 23

2018 ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry (DIC) Young Investigator

6 years ago

Postdoctoral associate Julia Stauber (Spokoyny group) has been named as a recipient of the 2018 DIC Young Investigator Award. Stauber was recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of […]

2018 ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry (DIC) Young Investigator
March 23

Research by team led by Spokoyny group featured in Nature Materials

6 years ago

PhD student Dahee Jung leads team to develop a method to create linked networks of metal oxides that could have interesting catalytic or electronic properties. Jung, a 4th year chemistry […]

Research by team led by Spokoyny group featured in Nature Materials
March 15