UCLA Newsroom has written a feature on graduate student, Steven Lopez (Houk Lab), who won the UCLA Academic Senate’s 2013-2014 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. UCLA Newsroom (By Emilia Barrosse): A s a scientist, Steven Lopez has always insisted on practicality and logic. He likes to take this same approach with diversity. “Many studies have […]

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) has selected Professor David Eisenberg as the recipient of the 2015 Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science. The Bert and Natalie Vallee Award in Biomedical Science was established by the Bert and N. Kuggie Vallee Foundation in 2012 to recognize international achievements in the […]

Professor Sabeeha Merchant has been appointed as the director of the UCLA-Department of Energy (UCLA-DOE) Institute. UCLA Newsroom (By UCLA Health Sciences): Professor Sabeeha Merchant has been appointed director of the UCLA-Department of Energy (UCLA-DOE) Institute, announced Dr. A. Eugene Washington, Vice Chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences, and Dean of the David Geffen School of […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate student Jeffrey Vinokur (Bowie Lab) appeared on ABC’s The View and NBC’s Today Show with his performance as the “Dancing Scientist.” Jeffrey Vinokur, also known as the Dancing Scientist, recently appeared on ABC’s The View, performing a 5 minute science segment with Whoopi Goldberg. The View has a viewership of 3 million people daily, […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumnus James Pitts (B.S., 1945) passed away at age 93.  Pitts, whose smog research led to cleaner air in California was remembered by the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times (By Tony Barboza): James Pitts, an influential smog researcher whose work was used to craft California’s pioneering air quality regulations, has […]

Professor James Gimzewski was featured in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation TV program, The Nature of Things. The Nature of Things is one of the most successful series in the history of Canadian television. Hosted by the world-renowned geneticist and environmentalist, David Suzuki, the program is in its 53rd season, a landmark by any standard. Every week, […]

UCLA Student Members of the American Chemical Society received an Honorable Mention Chapter Award from the American Chemical Society. The Society Committee on Education (SOCED) selects student chapters to receive special recognition on the basis of their programs and activities, as described in their chapter reports. Each report of the was reviewed by three faculty […]

Professor Neil Garg, Dr. Jonah Chang, and graduate student Liana Hie (Garg Group) were highlighted in the American Chemical Society’s Nexus Blog about their efforts in promoting green chemistry to undergraduate students. ACS Green Chemistry- The Nexus Blog (By Savannah Sullivan): UCLA Professor Develops Class Lab from American Chemical Society (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute (GCI) […]