UCLA assistant professor of chemistry, Chong Liu, has been named by Science News as one of 10 exceptional young scientists. Prior to joining the UCLA faculty in July 2017, Liu worked […]

An extensive article about the research project led by Professor Jim Gimzewski and alum Adam Steig (PhD ’07) was featured in the October 4, 2017 issue.  Stieg, (pictured right) a […]

Professor Anne Andrews has received a prestigious award from the National Institutes of Health’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.  Andrews received the NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award, established in 2009, which […]

On the day before instruction officially began, the department held its third annual welcome reception for new undergraduate students.   The undergraduate office invited over 300 incoming first-year majors and over […]

Garg’s lecture, “How Organic Chemistry Became One of UCLA’s Most Popular Classes”, is open to the public, registration is required. Seating priority will be given to those who registered online.  […]

Quinlan’s interview was featured in the “People & Ideas” section of the October 2, 2017, issue of the journal.   In the article titled “Quinlan investigates how the cytoskeleton polarizes oocytes”, […]

Hong’s gift will create two endowed chairs to support scientific research with applications ranging from regenerative medicine to environmental sustainability. The Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science […]

UCLA researcher Steven J Jonas MD/PhD (Paul Weiss group) has been selected for a Hyundai Hope on Wheels Foundation Young Investigator Grant.   Jonas is also one of 18 recipients […]