Palladium reagents – chemicals once thought to be exclusively used in organic synthesis – can be used to couple small molecules onto proteins

11 years ago

Professor Alexander Spokoyny is co-author of the paper describing the research recently published in the prestigious journal Nature. The paper describes the research team’s development of a reaction that selectively […]

Palladium reagents – chemicals once thought to be exclusively used in organic synthesis – can be used to couple small molecules onto proteins
November 6

Dancing Scientist, Jeffrey Vinokur, featured in UCLA Magazine

11 years ago

Biochemistry graduate student Jeffrey Vinokur explains how he combined his two loves: chemistry and hip-hop, in recent issue of UCLA Magazine. Jeffrey’s “Dancing Scientist”, was a product of his passion for […]

Dancing Scientist, Jeffrey Vinokur, featured in UCLA Magazine
November 4

Electrochemistry Society Student Chapter at UCLA

11 years ago

Graduate students have formed an official student chapter of the Electrochemical Society at UCLA (UCLA-ECS). Founded in 1902, the Electrochemical Society is a learned society based in the United States […]

Electrochemistry Society Student Chapter at UCLA
October 30

Best Global Universities

11 years ago

UCLA is ranked #6 in chemistry and #10 in biology/biochemistry in the recently released 2016 US News and World Report Best Global Universities rankings. UCLA is ranked #8 in the […]

Best Global Universities
October 29

Women Chemists Committee (WCC) Rising Star award

11 years ago

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova has been selected for a 2016 WCC Rising Star award for excellence in the scientific enterprise. The award recognizes ten exceptional women scientists approaching mid-level careers across […]

Women Chemists Committee (WCC) Rising Star award
October 29

Chem Grad Students Inspire Small Scientists

11 years ago

Organic chemistry graduate students performed outreach events at the Warner Avenue Elementary School and UCLA’s Krieger daycare facility in October, 2015. Graduate students Robert Susick, Michael Yamano, Lucas Morrill, and […]

Chem Grad Students Inspire Small Scientists
October 28

2015 Robert Scott Lecture

11 years ago

Select photos from the 2015 Robert Scott Lecture, presented by Professor Zhen-Gang Wang, are now available for viewing. The 9th annual Robert L. Scott Lecture, which honors Professor Emeritus Bob […]

2015 Robert Scott Lecture
October 21

Graduate student awarded prestigious UC-MEXUS Fellowship

11 years ago

1st year graduate student Erick Harr (Tolbert Group) has been awarded a prestigious UC-MEXUS fellowship that will fund him throughout his graduate career. The University of California Institute for Mexico […]

Graduate student awarded prestigious UC-MEXUS Fellowship
October 21