Graduate student in the news

5 years ago

In honor of International Women’s Day 2021, BMSB graduate student Xiaofei ‘Fay’ Lin is profiled by the UCLA International Institute and UCLA Newsroom.  Lin is a 5th year Biochemistry, Molecular and […]

Graduate student in the news
March 10

Professor Heather Maynard is featured speaker at SCALACS International Women’s Day Celebration

5 years ago

On Monday evening, March 8, Professor Heather Maynard will be featured speaker at Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society special event. A worldwide leader in the area of […]

Professor Heather Maynard is featured speaker at SCALACS International Women’s Day Celebration
March 3

Discovery of a novel medicinal approach to repair damage in the brain in MS

5 years ago

Professor Michael Jung, the UC Presidential Chair in Medicinal Chemistry, is co-leader of UCLA team working to develop a new drug to treat multiple sclerosis.   A distinguished professor of chemistry […]

Discovery of a novel medicinal approach to repair damage in the brain in MS
March 2

2021 Eastern Analytical Symposium EAS Award

5 years ago

Professor Joseph Loo has been chosen for the 2021 EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry. The EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Mass Spectrometry session, honoring Loo, will […]

2021 Eastern Analytical Symposium EAS Award
March 1

Narratives of undergraduate research, mentorship, and teaching at UCLA

5 years ago

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In new article, Professor Alex Spokoyny and former and current members of his group write about undergraduate teaching and mentorship at UCLA. Specifically, the authors discuss how individual undergraduate researchers […]

Narratives of undergraduate research, mentorship, and teaching at UCLA
February 26

James E. LuValle Fund for Excellence in Chemistry & Biochemistry

5 years ago

We are celebrating Dr James Ellis “Jimmy” LuValle who graduated from UCLA’s Chemistry & Biochemistry Department 85 years ago and led an extraordinary life. From being an Olympic medalist, to […]

James E. LuValle Fund for Excellence in Chemistry & Biochemistry
February 25

Inaugural ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS) Graduate Student Safety Leadership Award

5 years ago

PhD student Omar Leon (Schwartz lab) receives 2021 ACS CHAS Graduate Student Safety Leadership Award in recognition of his safety work on campus and nationally.  Omar was part of a […]

Inaugural ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS) Graduate Student Safety Leadership Award
February 25

Graduate student voice in the news

5 years ago

Materials chemistry PhD student Samantha Theresa Mensah’s interview with Professor Davita Watkins of the University of Mississippi is featured in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). Mensah’s article titled “ONE ON […]

Graduate student voice in the news
February 22