Chemistry & Biochemistry scholars receive awards at UC LEADS Symposium

5 years ago

Undergraduate researchers Luke Elissiry, Garrett Kukier and Andy Nguyen receive awards at the 2021 Koret UC LEADS Research and Leadership Symposium. The online symposium took place on Saturday, March 6, 2021. “These scholars […]

Chemistry & Biochemistry scholars receive awards at UC LEADS Symposium
March 11

Karaoke fun with “DJ Lavelle”

5 years ago

Students from Dr Laurence Lavelle’s 14B classes thoroughly enjoyed a fun “Karaoke Night w/ DJ Lavelle” virtual event and contest on March 6th.  Students from Lavelle’s Winter 2021 Chem 14B […]

Karaoke fun with “DJ Lavelle”
March 11

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

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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