Third-year organic chemistry graduate students Flora Fan (Doyle lab), Zach Walters (Garg lab), and Qingyang Zhou (Houk lab) have been named the 2025 Senior Foote Fellows. The Senior Foote Fellowships support our most outstanding third-year graduate students upon completion of their qualifying examination for their Ph.D. degree and the Junior Foote Fellowships support our most […]

Professor Heather Maynard, UCLA’s Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Polymer Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her groundbreaking contributions to the fields of polymer and materials chemistry, her exceptional scholarship, and her leadership within the department and broader scientific community. “Heather’s election to the Academy not […]

Over 300 scientists from around the world attended the UCLA Reception and Research Showcase at the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting in San Diego on March 22, 2025.   The event took place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Pacific Ballroom Foyer at the San Diego Marriott Marquis.  A photo gallery from the event […]

In honor of Arab American Heritage Month, researcher Dr. Maher El-Kady (Ph.D. ’13), a native of Egypt, is featured in a UCLA Newsroom article and a short UCLA College video celebrating members of the Arab community at UCLA. In the UCLA Newsroom article, El-Kady is included in a curated selection of stories from across the […]

Fifth-year chemistry graduate student Caitlyn Fick (Srivastava group) was one of ten finalists in the recent 2025 UCLA Grad Slam competition. Fick’s 3-minute presentation was titled “Combs: For More Than Just Your Hair”.  In her talk, Fick explains how comb polymers—a special type of polymer—can enhance products like perfume, ice cream, and even wastewater treatment. […]

Professor Danielle Schmitt has been named a 2024 Rising Star by the American Chemical Society’s Biological, Medicinal, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Bio & Med Chem Au) journal. The annual award highlights emerging leaders in scientific research worldwide whose scientific contributions have a lasting impact on research in various fields of the natural sciences. As a Rising […]

Second-year biochemistry undergraduate Abhiram Singh is one of four UCLA students to be named Goldwater Scholars in 2025. The prestigious national scholarship supports students who show promise of being part of the next generation of research leaders. This year, 441 scholarships were awarded from more than 5,000 applicants. UCLA’s newest Goldwater Scholars represent a range of disciplines, from […]

Professor Sarah Tolbert is part of a UCLA research team developing innovative technology aimed at reducing energy consumption in buildings. Their work is featured in a new video from the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA. Tolbert is a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, as well as materials science and engineering. From California NanoSystems […]