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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Scientists produce clearest-ever images of enzyme that plays key roles in aging, cancer
11 years ago
The groundbreaking research, led by Professor Juli Feigon, was published online this week by the prestigious journal Science. The team’s research has produced images of telomerase in much higher resolution […]
Nobel Laureate Paul Boyer & UCLA postdoctoral scholars honored at Postdoctoral Awards Ceremony
11 years ago
The event celebrated the 2015 Postdoctoral Awardees and paid tribute to Paul & Lyda Boyer for their generous support of postdoctoral fellows. Held on Oct. 9th at the California NanoSystems […]
Nobel Laureate and UCLA alumnus Richard Heck dies at 84
11 years ago
Richard Heck (BS ’52 chemistry, PhD ’54 physical organic chemistry, Saul Winstein group, 2011 Seaborg medalist) died on October 9, 2015, in Manila. Along with Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki, […]
Grad student and alumnus to lead “Straight from the Bench” session at 2016 ASBMB annual meeting
11 years ago
Andrea Hadjikyriacou (Steve Clarke group) and Alexander Nikolich Patananan (PhD Biochemistry ’14) are the session organizers. Titled “Post-translational Modifications and the Microorganism Response” the session will take place on Tuesday, […]