$1.5 million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research grant

6 years ago

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova is co-PI of team to receive $1.5M Sloan Foundation grant for research on electrochemical CO2 removal from air. The interdisciplinary research team includes Professor Jenny Yang at […]

$1.5 million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research grant
January 22

ACS PHYS 2020 Early-Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry

6 years ago

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova wins the 2020 Early-Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry by the Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society.  A professor of chemistry and biochemistry and Vice Chair […]

ACS PHYS 2020 Early-Career Award in Theoretical Chemistry
January 21

Alumni in the News

6 years ago

Alum Professor James Halpert (University of Connecticut) shares his memories of UCLA chemistry classes in recent issue of Journal of Biological Chemistry. A Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University […]

Alumni in the News
January 21

Sustainability Open House

6 years ago

  • Research

The UCLA Joint Research Safety Initiative (JRSI) is hosting a sustainability open house for Chemistry & Biochemistry researchers on Tuesday, January 21.   Everyone is invited to attend this fun, interactive […]

Sustainability Open House
January 14

$1 million bequest to support undergraduate education and research

6 years ago

The late Lorraine and Masuo Toji have left $1 million to our department to support undergraduate education and research. Dr. Masuo Toji, known as Mas, received his bachelor’s degree in […]

$1 million bequest to support undergraduate education and research
January 10

NSF Early Career Development Award

6 years ago

Professor Justin Caram has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. “I am deeply honored that I have been selected for a Career award […]

NSF Early Career Development Award
January 9

ACS Sensors cover article & profile

6 years ago

Alumnus Dr Kevin Cheung (PhD ’19, Andrews/P Weiss groups) is lead author of ACS Sensors cover article and profiled by the journal.  Cheung is lead author on a paper titled […]

ACS Sensors cover article & profile
January 8

Researchers observe brain-like behavior in nanoscale device

6 years ago

Professor James Gimzewski & alum Adam Stieg (PhD ’07) are part of team that has taken a significant stride toward goal of creating thinking machines.  A distinguished professor of chemistry […]

Researchers observe brain-like behavior in nanoscale device
January 7