Photos from the inaugural Carolyn & Charles Knobler Lecture are now available for viewing. Made possible by the strong support of alumni, colleagues, and friends, the inaugural Carolyn & Charles Knobler Lecture took place on January 12, 2015.  The speaker for the lecture was Prof. Donald Hilvert (Department of Chemistry & Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal […]

Professor Bill Gelbart was recently interviewed by UCLA Health to discuss the “Five intriguing facts about viruses that cause measles, Ebola and other scourges.” UCLA Health (by Daisy Lin): Viruses are incredibly simple, arguably the most simple living organisms on the planet. They have no brains, no metabolism, and they can’t reproduce on their own. […]

Professor Craig Merlic was recently appointed as the Executive Director of the UC Center for Laboratory Safety. Professor Merlic was appointed in December 2014 by the Advisory Board of the UC Center for Laboratory Safety (Center). The Center was created to improve the practice of laboratory safety through the performance of scientific research and implementation […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate student Dan McNamara (Yeates Lab) was named as one of the Audree Fowler Fellows in Protein Science. Dan McNamara is a 5th year Biochemistry graduate student in Prof. Todd Yeates’ lab. Dan received his Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009. […]

The UCLA Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) were selected for the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Commendable Student Chapter Award. The Society Committee on Education (SOCED) selects ACS student chapters to receive special recognition on the basis of their programs and activities, as described in their chapter reports. Awards are classified as outstanding, […]

Professor Timothy Deming has been appointed as an Associate Editor for the ACS Journal, Biomacromolecules. Biomacromolecules focuses on interdisciplinary investigations exploring the interactions of macromolecules with biological systems and their environments as well as biological approaches to the design of polymeric materials. The journal covers sustainable chemistry, monomers and polymers based on natural and renewable […]

Professor Al Courey has been appointed as the first Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the UCLA Division of Physical Sciences. The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is pleased to share the news that Prof. Al Courey has agreed to serve as the first Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in […]

For the second consecutive year, UCLA ranked No. 5 in Kiplinger Personal Finance’s list of “Best Values in Public Colleges.” The report takes into consideration admission and retention rates, student-faculty ratio and four-year graduation rate, as well as tuition, financial aid and student debt at graduation. Kiplinger noted that 83 percent of UCLA’s student financial […]