BWF Career Award at the Scientific Interface

8 years ago

Postdoctoral fellow Calin Plesa (Sri Kosuri’s group) wins prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Career Award at the Scientific Interface (CASI). Chosen from a total applicant pool of 287, Plesa is […]

BWF Career Award at the Scientific Interface
June 28

UCLA researchers develop synthetic T cells that mimic form, function of human version

8 years ago

Professors Louis Bouchard and Paul Weiss are part of team whose discovery could be a step toward developing treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. An associate professor in the UCLA […]

UCLA researchers develop synthetic T cells that mimic form, function of human version
June 27

Collaboratory construction begins this summer

8 years ago

Renovation has begun to transform 6,500 square foot former department library space on 4th floor of Young Hall into the Mani Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory. Expected to be completed by Summer […]

Collaboratory construction begins this summer
June 27

Research collaboration by Houk and Arnold (Caltech) groups featured in PNAS

8 years ago

With the Arnold group at Caltech, Houk’s group characterizes an unusual reactive carbene intermediate in an artificial metalloenzyme that functionalizes Si-H bonds. The team’s findings were reported in a paper […]

Research collaboration by Houk and Arnold (Caltech) groups featured in PNAS
June 26

Alumni News

8 years ago

Alumnus Florida State University chemistry professor Richard Glick (PhD ’54) passed away on June 1, 2018, at the age of 91. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Glick joined the U.S. […]

Alumni News
June 22

UC LEADS Scholars

8 years ago

Undergraduate student researchers Isaac Diaz (Spokoyny group) and Jenna Molas (Kaner group) have been accepted into the prestigious UC LEADS program.  The University of California Leadership Excellence through Advanced DegreeS […]

UC LEADS Scholars
June 21

Duan group collaboration featured in ACS Central Science

8 years ago

The team reported on a new on-chip “tool” that helps to “see” & identify the key process that hinders the performance of catalyst used in fuel cells. The tool will […]

Duan group collaboration featured in ACS Central Science
June 21

Amgen Early Innovator Award

8 years ago

Professor Michael Jung was the co-awardee of the Amgen Early Innovator Award at the UCLA Biomedical & Life Science Innovation Day 2018. The award was presented to Jung, a distinguished […]

Amgen Early Innovator Award
June 21