Astronaut and UCLA alumna Anna Lee Fisher speaks to undergraduates at Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class. On Monday, March 2, 2015, Dr. Fisher gave an inspiring talk to the […]

Professor Paul Weiss was featured in the February 23, 2015, issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN). Excerpt from C&EN article: “The significance of Weiss’ contributions is widely recognized by […]

Ken Houk, Saul Winstein Professor of Organic Chemistry, who turned 72 last week, has reached a milestone in his distinguished career: his 1,000th research publication. UCLA Newsroom (by Stuart Wolpert): “Ken […]

The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry would like to welcome Hosea M. Nelson, who will be joining our department as an Assistant Professor in the Organic Chemistry division. Prof. […]

Photos from the 2015 Norma Stoddart Prize Lectures are now available for viewing.  The full photo gallery is available here. Dr. Alexander Patananan (2014 UCLA Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, […]

On Friday, January 30, 2015, Professor Richard Kaner and the UCLA Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) visited Melida Lopez’s class at the Ánimo College Preparatory Academy.  Located […]

Photos from the Winter 2015 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Distinguished Lecture by Professor Harry Gray are now available for viewing. Professor Harry B. Gray, the Arnold O. Beckman Professor of […]

Professor Sriram Kosuri was recently interviewed by the NewScientist sharing his thoughts on the potential of using DNA to store data as a “time capsule.” The NewScientist published an article discussing […]