Alumnus and Kaner group researcher Dr. Maher El-Kady (Ph.D. ’13) is one of two UCLA innovators elected to the National Academy of Inventors. From UCLA Newsroom (By Todd Schindler): Innovating to serve the world: UCLA researchers elected to National Academy of Inventor Innovation is woven into the DNA of UCLA, where researchers are working each […]

New faculty member Professor Kalli Kappel uncovers molecular rules that govern how cells organize themselves. By Benjamin Paul (UCLA Division of Physical Sciences) A team of scientists at UCLA has uncovered new insights into how cells organize themselves at the molecular level, revealing fundamental rules that govern the formation of mysterious cellular structures and opening […]

New faculty member Professor Thomas Fay examines how electron spin could influence molecular handedness on early Earth. By Benjamin Paul (UCLA Division of Physical Sciences) Thomas Fay is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and one of the newest faculty members to join UCLA Physical Sciences. He is part of a rising cohort of researchers whose […]

On Dec. 8, 2025, the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry community gathered in the Hershey Hall Salon and Courtyard for the department’s annual Winter Holiday Celebration. The event featured a jazz trio from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and raffle prizes were awarded every half hour. A dessert contest rounded out the […]

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has announced that Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez will be the inaugural holder of the Fraser and Norma Stoddart Chair in Contemporary Chemistry, effective July 1, 2026. Before his passing in 2024, Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart made a generous gift to UCLA to establish the Fraser and Norma Stoddart […]

Professor Richard Kaner, the UCLA Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Materials Innovation, delivered his 2025 ACS Basolo Award lecture on Nov. 7 at Northwestern University’s Technological Institute in Chicago. He was selected as the 2025 ACS Basolo Medalist by the Northwestern Department of Chemistry faculty in recognition of his groundbreaking and influential contributions […]

Distinguished Professors Steven Clarke and David Eisenberg each discussed their own award-winning research in a program titled “The Molecular Basis of Aging and Dementia,” presented during UCLA’s spring 2025 Emeriti Association dinner at the University Club. A video of their talks is now available to view. From the UCLA Emeriti Association (by Stuart Wolpert): Watch […]

Assistant Teaching Professor Dory DeWeese has received an inaugural UCLA Global Education Award for her project, “Inclusion of Global Voices in Introductory Chemistry Classrooms”. With this grant, DeWeese will revise “General Chemistry for Life Sciences” (CHEM 14AE) to highlight contributions from scientists outside the Global Northwest, particularly from low- and middle-income countries. Her project aims […]