A synthetic version of a rare natural toxin appears to hold promise for treating cancer while minimizing the harmful side effects of chemotherapy drugs. Harran’s chemistry efforts and close collaboration […]

John (Jack) Roberts (BA ’41, PhD ’44, Seaborg medalist ‘91) died on October 29, 2016, of complications following a stroke. Roberts was one of the most influential chemists of the […]

The innovative organic online tutorials are now being used by students and teachers around the world. Garg, an award winning UCLA organic chemistry professor, developed the program with his recently […]

5th year graduate student Jesus Moreno was introduced to the industrial research career options for minority science students at the four-day event. “Jesus is a superb student, so it is […]

The noted polymer physicist, Professor Alexander (Shura) Grosberg, presented the 10th annual Robert Scott lecture on October 17, 2016.   Grosberg, a professor of physics and mathematics at New York […]

Professors David Eisenberg and Jose Rodriguez are part of the international team whose research may help reduce mosquito-carried diseases. The team has used X-rays to reveal the structure of a […]

The 2016 International Conference on Chemical Bonding (ICCB) was featured extensively in a recent issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). The article titled “The Art of the Chemical Bond” […]

Professor Douglas Rees (Caltech/HHMI) gave the Fall 2016 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Distinguished Lecture on Monday, October 10th. Rees, the Roscoe Gilkey Dickinson Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute […]