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 […]

Alumni News
August 20

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 […]

2021 ACS Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
August 14

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, […]

PhD student co-founds BlackInChem movement
August 10

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 […]

Profs. Nelson and Rodriguez appear in new UCLA Physical Sciences video
August 5

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 […]

Kinky proteins suspected cause for Alzheimer’s | “The Science Show”
August 3

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 […]

Rope-like filaments common to rogue brain proteins | “The Science Show”
August 3

$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 […]

$1.8 million National Science Foundation award establishes new NSF Center for Integrated Catalysis (CIC)
August 3

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 […]

UCLA, UCSB share $23.7 million grant to study biologically based polymers
July 29