EH&S to hold first “Meet & Greet” for Chemistry & Biochemistry department

7 years ago

On Tuesday, September 24, EH&S will hold a “Meet and Greet” event for students, postdocs, and faculty of the department. Because laboratory safety is at its best when Environmental Health […]

EH&S to hold first “Meet & Greet” for Chemistry & Biochemistry department
September 13

UCLA expert on the Periodic Table featured in New York Times

7 years ago

Chemistry lecturer and author Dr Eric Scerri, an expert of the periodic table, was involved in the conversations about possible changes to the periodic table. Scerri, and some of his […]

UCLA expert on the Periodic Table featured in New York Times
September 10

2019 UCLA Research Showcase at ACS National Meeting

7 years ago

Scientists from around the world attended the UCLA Research Showcase at the American Chemistry Society (ACS) National Meeting in San Diego on August 27.      The Research Showcase included […]

2019 UCLA Research Showcase at ACS National Meeting
September 6

Alumna Nancy Goroff (Ph.D. ’94) running for U.S. Congress

7 years ago

Professor Nancy Goroff, Stony Brook University, is hoping to be Congress’ first female scientist with a PhD.  An accomplished physical organic chemist, Stony Brook University professor and Department Chair, Goroff […]

Alumna Nancy Goroff (Ph.D. ’94) running for U.S. Congress
September 6

Former UCLA intern from Holland swims across the English Channel

7 years ago

Lisa Dreesens, who conducted research with the Gelbart/Knobler group in 2015, achieves her goal of swimming across the English Channel. Swimming the English Channel is a feat that 75% of […]

Former UCLA intern from Holland swims across the English Channel
September 6

Professor Ken Houk co-authors new organic chemistry textbook

7 years ago

Organic chemistry professor Ken Houk is co-author of a newly released textbook titled “Organic Chemistry: Theory, Reactivity and Mechanisms in Modern Synthesis”. Houk’s co-author is Professor Pierre Vogel of the […]

Professor Ken Houk co-authors new organic chemistry textbook
September 6

Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) poster session

7 years ago

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Undergraduate summer researchers from SPUR ten-week programs presented their posters at the August 29, 2019 poster session at Ackerman Union. The poster session is the culminating experience for our ten-week […]

Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) poster session
August 29

UCLA researchers, led by the Kaner group, develop next-generation filtration

7 years ago

Kaner lab members Dr Brian McVerry and PhD student Mackenzie Anderson led team developing technique that could improve many types of filtration processes. The technique, called Thin Film Lift-Off or […]

UCLA researchers, led by the Kaner group, develop next-generation filtration
August 28