Welcoming Professor Patrick Wilson

10 months ago

  • Faculty

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry welcomes forward-thinking chemical educator Dr. Patrick Wilson, who joined the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Teaching Professor on July 1, 2025. “We are pleased […]

Welcoming Professor Patrick Wilson
August 8

“Energy to Spare” film featuring UCLA battery research named media award finalist

10 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition

A short film featuring Kaner group researcher Dr. Maher El-Kady (Ph.D. ’13) has been selected as a finalist for the Jackson Wild Media Awards in the Science & Nature – […]

“Energy to Spare” film featuring UCLA battery research named media award finalist
August 7

UCLA Materials Scientist and Fuel Cell Catalyst Innovator Yu Huang Receives 2025 Global Energy Prize

10 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

This article was originally published by UCLA Samueli Newsroom. Yu Huang, a professor of materials science and engineering, as well as chemistry and biochemistry, and holder of the Traugott and Dorothea […]

UCLA Materials Scientist and Fuel Cell Catalyst Innovator Yu Huang Receives 2025 Global Energy Prize
August 4

Welcoming Professor Thomas Fay

11 months ago

  • Faculty

The department welcomes talented theoretical chemist Thomas Fay, who joined the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2025. “We are excited to welcome Thomas Fay to UCLA,” […]

Welcoming Professor Thomas Fay
July 30

Paul S. Weiss elected European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) fellow

11 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Professor Paul S. Weiss has been elected a fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, Materials Science Division. The Academy is an international scientific organization composed of the world’s leading […]

Paul S. Weiss elected European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) fellow
July 29

Welcoming Professor Kalli Kappel

11 months ago

  • Faculty

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry welcomes visionary innovator Professor Kalli Kappel, who joined UCLA as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2025.  “We are delighted to welcome Kalli Kappel […]

Welcoming Professor Kalli Kappel
July 23

Semiconductors get magnetic boost with new method from UCLA researchers

11 months ago

  • Faculty
  • Recent Research
  • Research

Professor Xiangfeng Duan is co-leader of a group of UCLA researchers who have developed a new method for combining magnetic elements with semiconductors — which are vital materials for computers […]

Semiconductors get magnetic boost with new method from UCLA researchers
July 22

UCLA scientists break imaging barrier to unlock secrets of deadly “chaotic” viruses

11 months ago

  • Faculty
  • Graduate
  • Recent Research
  • Research
  • Student

A team of researchers at UCLA, led by Professor Jose Rodriguez and BMSB Ph.D. candidate Lily Taylor, in collaboration with Professors Gustavo Helguera (YBIME, Buenos Aires, Argentina), Brian Gowen (USU […]

UCLA scientists break imaging barrier to unlock secrets of deadly “chaotic” viruses
July 22