A video celebrating Professor Jorge Torres’ 2019 ASCB Prize for Excellence in Inclusivity was premiered at the opening ceremonies of the ASCB|EMBO meeting. Torres’ award was announced and the video was shown in front of thousands on December 7, 2019, right before the keynote address at the international ASCB/EMBO (American Society for Cell Biology/European Molecular […]

Professor Paul Weiss discusses the early days of nanotechnology and some key technical advances with science journalist Robyn Williams on “The Science Show”. The Australian Broadcasting Corp’s award winning “The Science Show” is considered by many to be the world’s best science broadcast program. In the interview, Williams refers to Weiss as “Mr. Nano in […]

For the first time at UCLA, three members of one department receive Academic Senate Teaching awards.  In 2019, teaching awards were garnered by Professor Anastassia Alexandrova, instructor Dr. Jennifer Casey, and graduate student K.J. Winchell, all members of the UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Among the highest honors given by the Academic Senate, the […]

Postdoctoral associate Daniel Bím (Alexandrova group) is the recipient of the prestigious Česká Hlava – Doctorandus for Natural Sciences’ Award. The Česká Hlava (“Czech Brains”) Award is announced in cooperation with the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, and is the most prestigious award for science and research that scientists can achieve in […]

We are sad to report that long-time supporter and alumnus Robert “Bob” Carter ’42 passed away at the age of 100 on October 7, 2019. “Bob Carter was a tremendous advocate for women in Chemistry,” said Professor Catherine Clarke, the first female chair of the department from July 2016 to June 2019. “Through our letters […]

Undergraduate researcher Luke Elissiry (Liu group) receives presentation award at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). A third-year chemistry major conducting research in Professor Chong Liu’s group, Elissiry’s award winning poster in the chemistry category, was titled “Silica Sol-gel Microbead Encapsulation of Symbiotic Microbe Inoculant”.   A UC LEADS Scholar, Elissiry’s attendance at the conference […]

Professors Paula Diaconescu and Thomas Mason have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world’s largest general-scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Diaconescu and Mason are among 443 […]

Pioneering scientist Professor Mary Good, the first woman to receive the Glenn T Seaborg Medal in 1996, passed away on November 20, 2019, at the age of 88. From Arkansas Business (by Jan Cottingham) Mary Good, Pioneering Arkansas Scientist, Dies at 88 Mary Lowe Good, a pioneering scientist, distinguished educator, successful researcher in private business […]