Alumni News
6 years ago
Former Houk group undergraduate researcher Professor Osvaldo Gutierrez, University of Maryland, named one of Chemical and Engineering News’ Talented 12. The Talented Twelve list, created by the American Chemical Society’s […]
2021 ACS Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
6 years ago
Professor Kendall Houk receives the 2021 Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry, one of the most important awards given by the ACS. The biannual award recognizes outstanding contributions to research […]
PhD student co-founds BlackInChem movement
6 years ago
PhD student Samantha Mensah (Andrews/P Weiss labs) co-organizes #BlackInChem week to create dialogue and amplify the work of other Black researchers on Twitter. #BlackInChem was organized by six graduate students, […]
Profs. Nelson and Rodriguez appear in new UCLA Physical Sciences video
6 years ago
In a new video, Professors Hosea Nelson and Jose Rodriguez speak about their research and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the sciences. The two assistant professors in the […]
Kinky proteins suspected cause for Alzheimer’s | “The Science Show”
6 years ago
Professor Steven Clarke was recently interviewed by science journalist Robyn Williams about his Alzheimer’s disease research. The Australian Broadcasting Corp’s Science Show is considered by many people to be the […]
Rope-like filaments common to rogue brain proteins | “The Science Show”
6 years ago
Professor Jose Rodriguez was recently interviewed by science journalist Robyn Williams about his infectious rope-like prion proteins research. The Australian Broadcasting Corp’s popular “The Science Show” is considered by many […]
$1.8 million National Science Foundation award establishes new NSF Center for Integrated Catalysis (CIC)
6 years ago
Professors Paula Diaconescu and Chong Liu are part of the Center for Integrated Catalysis with the goal to mimic biological systems in the development of synthetic chemical catalytic processes. The […]
UCLA, UCSB share $23.7 million grant to study biologically based polymers
6 years ago
Professor Heather Maynard will serve as Co-director of BioPACIFIC MIP, which will seek to advance fundamental science toward sustainable material development. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has named UCLA and […]