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) […]

Professors David Eisenberg, Ken Houk, Ric Kaner, and Jeff Zink have been selected in Thomson Reuters’ Highly Cited Researchers 2014. Highly Cited Researchers 2014 represents some of world’s leading scientific minds. Over three thousand researchers earned the distinction by writing the greatest numbers of reports officially designated by Essential Science Indicators℠ as Highly Cited Papers—ranking […]

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Student Association (CBGSA) recently visited The Willows Community School, where they engaged 8th-grade students by demonstrating exciting chemistry experiments. The event was was organized by CBGSA. The event took place in May 2014 at The Willows Community School in Culver City, CA. During the event, graduate students from the UCLA […]

Professor Neil Garg has been selected by NerdScholar in their list of “40 (professors) under 40 (years of age)” who inspire their students “to be the world leaders and humanitarians of tomorrow.” NerdScholar: Garg has been an organic chemistry professor at the university for the past seven years, during which time he has gained a […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate students Maria Dzialo (S. Clarke Group) and Hung Pham (Houk Group) have been named as UCLA Collegium of University Teaching Fellows. The UCLA Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) is an innovative program that creates unique learning opportunities for both graduate teaching fellows and undergraduate students on campus. Through the […]