Ph.D. candidate Gabriella Cooper presents lecture at the 2025 ACS Organic Chemistry Symposium
11 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Graduate
- Student
Organic chemistry Ph.D. candidate Gabriella Cooper (Harran Group) was among 25 rising fifth-year graduate students selected from across the United States to present their research at the 2025 ACS Division […]
2025 ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Early Career Investigator award
11 months ago
- Alumni & Friends
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
Dr. Evan Darzi, a postdoctoral researcher alumnus of the Garg group, has been named a recipient of the 2025 ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Early Career Investigator Award. The purpose […]
Breakthrough method helps design better light-based technologies
11 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Recent Research
- Research
Research by the Neuhauser and Caram groups introduces a fast and efficient method, TDHF@vW, for accurately predicting how molecules absorb light, dramatically reducing computational costs and enabling faster discovery of […]
CNSI and the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry celebrate Heather Maynard’s election to the National Academy of Sciences
11 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Events
- Faculty
A celebration was recently held at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) in honor of Professor Heather Maynard, Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science, and associate director of […]
Teacher-Scholar News
11 months ago
- Faculty
This summer, we bid farewell to former Teacher-Scholars Mackenzie Anderson and Huiling Shao, and we welcome our newest Teacher-Scholars Anneka Miller Casas and Cindy Sining Wang. Our Teacher-Scholar program allows […]
Chemistry and Mathematics Join Forces for Human Health
11 months ago
- Faculty
- Recent Research
- Research
UCLA Professors Anne Andrews (Chemistry & Biochemistry) and Andrea Bertozzi (Mathematics) have developed a breakthrough method to identify DNA-based aptamers for detecting stress hormones. By combining machine learning with chemical […]
Physicist Mani L. Bhaumik gives UCLA $3 million for postdoctoral research in physical sciences
11 months ago
- Alumni & Friends
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
From UCLA Newsroom (by Lucy Berbeo): A $3 million commitment from physicist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Mani L. Bhaumik will allow UCLA to establish a program for recruiting postdoctoral fellows in […]
2025 Tillman Scholar
11 months ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Graduate
- Student
Chemistry Ph.D. candidate and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jason Q.L. Williams (P. Weiss group) is named a Tillman Scholar for the class of 2025. Williams is among an elite group […]