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 […]

Physicist Mani L. Bhaumik gives UCLA $3 million for postdoctoral research in physical sciences
July 15

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 […]

2025 Tillman Scholar
July 10

Welcoming Professor Steffen Lindert

11 months ago

  • Faculty

The department welcomes world-class computational chemical biologist Professor Steffen Lindert, who joined the UCLA faculty as an Associate Professor on July 1, 2025. “It is a distinct pleasure to welcome […]

Welcoming Professor Steffen Lindert
July 10

Ph.D. candidate AJ Addae gives TEDx talk

11 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Graduate
  • Student

Chemical biology Ph.D. candidate  AJ Addae (P. Weiss/Caram groups) recently delivered a TEDx talk highlighting her journey in using scientific research to close inclusivity gaps in the beauty industry by […]

Ph.D. candidate AJ Addae gives TEDx talk
July 9

2025 Arnold J. Berk Research Achievement Award

11 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Graduate
  • Student

BMSB graduate student Lily Taylor (Rodriguez group) is the 2025 graduate student recipient of the Arnold J. Berk Research Achievement Award, presented by the Molecular Biology Institute (MBI) at UCLA. […]

2025 Arnold J. Berk Research Achievement Award
July 8

Heather Maynard and Neil Garg deliver Plenary Lectures at 100th NOS

12 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

This June, Professors Heather Maynard and Neil Garg – both New York natives – had the opportunity to return to their roots as plenary speakers at the 49th National Organic […]

Heather Maynard and Neil Garg deliver Plenary Lectures at 100th NOS
July 7

Welcoming New Faculty

12 months ago

  • Faculty

We are excited to announce that six talented researchers and educators joined the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty on July 1, 2025. Please join us in welcoming them to […]

Welcoming New Faculty
July 3

2025 Distinguished Teaching Award

12 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Graduate
  • Student

Ph.D. student Caitlyn Fick (Srivastava group) is one of only five UCLA Ph.D. students selected for the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants. According to the Academic Senate Committee […]

2025 Distinguished Teaching Award
July 2