SACNAS UCLA Visit

12 years ago

The Graduate Division and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry recently hosted a UCLA Field Trip for undergraduate students attending the 2014 Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in […]

SACNAS UCLA Visit
October 24

Alumna Named to the UCLA Foundation Board of Directors

12 years ago

Susan Baumgarten (BS’ 73, MS’ 76, MBA ’79) was recently appointed to the board of directors for the UCLA Foundation. Susan Baumgarten holds several degrees from UCLA: a bachelor’s in […]

Alumna Named to the UCLA Foundation Board of Directors
October 24

NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

12 years ago

Professor Sriram Kosuri has received the prestigious National Institute of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award.  He was one of only 50 scientists nationwide selected and was awarded $2.3 million […]

NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
October 17

Graphene Nanoribbons

12 years ago

Professor Paul Weiss and colleagues have developed a new self-assembly method for fabricating graphene nanoribbons, bringing scientists a step closer to revolutionizing electronics. UCLA Newsroom (by Shaun Mason): First characterized […]

Graphene Nanoribbons
October 17

Dancing Scientist on National TV

12 years ago

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate student Jeffrey Vinokur (Bowie Lab) appeared on The Rachael Ray Show and NBC’s Today Show with his performance as the “Dancing Scientist.” Jeffrey Vinokur, also […]

Dancing Scientist on National TV
October 16

Growing 2D Semiconductors the Easy Way

12 years ago

Professor Xiangfeng Duan and colleagues have come up with a new way to grow 2D-layered semiconductor heterostructures whose composition can be controlled by modulating the constituent vapour-phase reactants during growth. […]

Growing 2D Semiconductors the Easy Way
October 16

Pushing the Limits of Chemical Bonding

12 years ago

The International Conference on Chemical Bonding (ICCB), a conference cofounded by Professor Anastassia Alexandrova, was recently featured by Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN) as the cover story for the magazine’s […]

Pushing the Limits of Chemical Bonding
October 9

UCLA Physical Sciences Ranked Among the Best in the World

12 years ago

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR) 2014-15 has ranked UCLA number 9 in the world for Physical Sciences. THE WUR Physical Sciences subject rankings consists of a […]

UCLA Physical Sciences Ranked Among the Best in the World
October 9