Professor Catherine Clarke has been appointed the first Associate Dean for Special Projects in the UCLA Division of Physical Sciences.  “This is a pivotal and important role that will enhance our ability to continue reaching higher levels of excellence by attracting to UCLA the most diverse and talented faculty, students, researchers and contributors,” said Dean […]

Chemistry & Biochemistry researchers are featured in new short video promoting UCLA’s upcoming free annual science festival taking place on November 3, 2019. Exploring Your Universe (EYU) is one of UCLA’s biggest annual events, drawing in thousands of children, parents, and friends from the Los Angeles community to our campus.  Professors Margot Quinlan and Jose […]

Professor Marcos Dantus (Michigan State University) gave the second Richard Bernstein Lecture of the year on October 21, 2019. In his lecture titled “Extreme Chemical Reactivity in Solution and in Gas Phase”, Dantus presented his group’s recent work on highly active photobases and inducing novel chemical reactivity using shaped ultrafast pulses.   Dantus began his talk by […]

The Graduate Biochemistry Student Association (gBSA) crowned its new champion of the department-wide trivia night on October 20, 2019. The Graduate Biochemistry Student Association (gBSA) hosted a trivia night to test the knowledge of Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. Teams consisted of members of biochemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and inorganic chemistry […]

PhD student Dayanni Bhagwandin (Rubin Group) is featured in UCLA’s Center for Diverse Leadership in Science (CDLS) video series highlighting diverse scientists.   The video, which can be viewed here, highlights the challenges Bhagwandin faced, due to her background, and the strong community she has built in the Chemistry & Biochemistry department and CDLS since starting at […]

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova discusses her passion for teaching in a short video made as part of the UCLA Academic Senate’s recognition. The 2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards were announced earlier this year and the recipients were recognized at the 2019 Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching at the Chancellor’s residence on Oct. 15, 2019.   As part of […]

Professor Jennifer Casey explains her approach to teaching in a short video recorded as part of the UCLA Academic Senate’s recognition. The 2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards were announced earlier this year and the recipients were recognized at the 2019 Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching at the Chancellor’s residence on Oct. 15, 2019.   As […]

Graduate student Katherine “KJ” Winchell (Tolbert group) discusses the importance of making chemistry accessible in a short video recorded as part the UCLA Academic Senate’s recognition. The 2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards were announced earlier this year and the recipients were recognized at the 2019 Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching at the Chancellor’s residence […]