The term chair, established by Professor Jeff Zink and his wife, Helo, will foster young faculty starting their careers at UCLA. In her announcement about the gift, Department Chair Catherine […]

Three of chemist & author Eric Scerri’s books are included in the Top 25 Philosophy of Science Books Published in 2016. The list is published annually by scientist and author […]

A photo gallery of the 2016 Departmental Awards Ceremony and a list of the award recipients is now available online.                     […]

To honor Jack Roberts, we have established the John Roberts Endowed Term Chair in Chemistry, for which we are currently fundraising. It is our goal to honor and perpetuate Jack […]

Professor Sarah Tolbert & alumus John Cook are part of team whose research could lead to laptop computer batteries that fully charge in minutes. The team’s research into oxide supercapacitors […]

Constructed nearly 25 years ago, the lower division organic laboratories, used for Chem 30BL & Chem 30CL classes, were in desperate need of renovation.  The renovation, which will provide the […]

A synthetic version of a rare natural toxin appears to hold promise for treating cancer while minimizing the harmful side effects of chemotherapy drugs. Harran’s chemistry efforts and close collaboration […]

John (Jack) Roberts (BA ’41, PhD ’44, Seaborg medalist ‘91) died on October 29, 2016, of complications following a stroke. Roberts was one of the most influential chemists of the […]