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 to welcome Patrick Wilson to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry,” said Dean of Physical Sciences and Chemistry Professor Miguel Garcia-Garibay. “His vision for fostering […]

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 – Short Form category. The seven-minute film, “Energy to Spare: Building Better Batteries”, highlights El-Kady’s cutting-edge research at UCLA on next-generation battery technology, with a focus […]

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 Frederking Endowed Chair at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been awarded a 2025 Global Energy Prize for her pioneering work in the field of catalyst […]

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,” said Professor Miguel García-Garibay, UCLA’s Dean of Physical Sciences. “As a new assistant professor, he brings a distinctive perspective and strong foundation in theoretical and […]

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 scientists, scholars, and engineers, dedicated to promoting excellence in science and technology. Weiss holds a UC Presidential Chair at UCLA and is a distinguished professor […]

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 to UCLA,” said Professor Miguel García-Garibay, UCLA’s Dean of Physical Sciences. “She is a rising star in the fields of biophysics and computational biology. Coupled […]

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 and other electronic devices. From UCLA Newsroom (by Wayne Lewis): Semiconductors get magnetic boost with new method from UCLA researchers FINDINGS A new method for […]

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 Institute for Antiviral Research), and Julian Whitelegge (UCLA DGSOM), has developed a groundbreaking imaging technique that allows scientists to visualize the surface proteins of chaotic—or […]