Professor Neil Garg’s popular BACON learning tool featured in UCLA Newsroom

10 years ago

The innovative organic online tutorials are now being used by students and teachers around the world. Garg, an award winning UCLA organic chemistry professor, developed the program with his recently […]

Professor Neil Garg’s popular BACON learning tool featured in UCLA Newsroom
October 21

Ph.D. student participates in highly competitive Dow BEST symposium

10 years ago

5th year graduate student Jesus Moreno was introduced to the industrial research career options for minority science students at the four-day event. “Jesus is a superb student, so it is […]

Ph.D. student participates in highly competitive Dow BEST symposium
October 20

2016 Robert Scott Lecture

10 years ago

The noted polymer physicist, Professor Alexander (Shura) Grosberg, presented the 10th annual Robert Scott lecture on October 17, 2016.   Grosberg, a professor of physics and mathematics at New York […]

2016 Robert Scott Lecture
October 20

International team’s research has potential to greatly benefit the world’s population

10 years ago

Professors David Eisenberg and Jose Rodriguez are part of the international team whose research may help reduce mosquito-carried diseases. The team has used X-rays to reveal the structure of a […]

International team’s research has potential to greatly benefit the world’s population
October 19

Distinguished Lecture Series

10 years ago

Professor Douglas Rees (Caltech/HHMI) gave the Fall 2016 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Distinguished Lecture on Monday, October 10th. Rees, the Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute […]

Distinguished Lecture Series
October 14

Professor Paul Weiss & ACS Nano editors write thought piece on the next ten years of nanoscience and nanotechnology

10 years ago

The piece, “Nano Day: Celebrating the Next Decade of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, was promoted by the ACS as their “editors’ choice” top paper of the day.   Weiss is the […]

Professor Paul Weiss & ACS Nano editors write thought piece on the next ten years of nanoscience and nanotechnology
October 13

UCLA chemistry lecturer & historian Eric Scerri publishes new book

10 years ago

“A Tale of Seven Scientists and a New Philosophy of Science” is Scerri’s 4th book published by Oxford University Press. In the book he presents a completely original account of […]

UCLA chemistry lecturer & historian Eric Scerri publishes new book
October 12

Sir J. Fraser Stoddart is awarded 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

10 years ago

Professor Emeritus of the UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Sir Fraser Stoddart has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He received the award jointly with Jean-Pierre Sauvage […]

Sir J. Fraser Stoddart is awarded 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
October 5