Professor Jorge Torres was presented with the 2016 UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma (AXΣ) Glenn T Seaborg Award at the annual AXΣ Seaborg Banquet on May 21st. The Seaborg Banquet is a tradition for the Beta Gamma chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma. The Alpha Chi Sigma Glenn T. Seaborg Award (not to be confused with the Glenn T. […]

Professor Sharon Glotzer (University of Michigan) gave the 2nd annual Carolyn & Charles Knobler Lecture on May 23rd. Glotzer is the Stuart W. Churchill Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, and Macromolecular Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She is member […]

Graduate student Rafal Dziedzic (Alexander Spokoyny lab) has been selected for a National Defense Science & Engineering (NDSEG) graduate fellowship.  “I’m extremely excited to work with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force Research Laboratory (Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico) on developing new technology for space vehicles,” said the 2nd year Ph.D. student. […]

Faculty and staff joined together on May 17th for a surprise celebration to honor Chemistry & Biochemistry department Chair Professor Miguel Garcia-Garibay. Select photos can be viewed below and an online gallery of all photos from the event can be viewed here.   Dean of Physical Sciences Prof. Joseph Rudnick, Vice Chair for Academic Personnel […]

UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate students, postdocs and alumni contributed to the success of the ASBMB annual meeting held in San Diego this April.  The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) annual meeting brings together scientists from around the world to discuss the latest research in biochemistry and molecular biology. The scientific program […]

Professor Carla Koehler is part of team whose research could help scientists understand how these genetic disorders occur & lead to new treatments. The Koehler lab research focuses on mitochondrial biogenesis, particularly the mechanism by which proteins are imported into the mitochondrial inner membrane and the process by which defects in mitochondrial protein translocation lead […]

Professor Neil Garg wins the 2016 Merck Award for his breakthroughs in synthetic methodology & exceptional achievements in natural product synthesis.  Since 2008 The Royal Society for Chemistry (RSC) Merck Award has been awarded annually to a researcher under the age of 45 for his or her contributions to any area of organic chemistry.  Prof. Garg […]

According to the 2016 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, UCLA is ranked #2 among all public universities in the United States. From UCLA Newsroom (Rebecca Kendall) May 4, 2016: Times Higher Education global reputation survey places UCLA No. 2 among U.S. public universities UCLA has again been recognized by leaders of peer institutions as […]