UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma has awarded Professor Anastassia Alexandrova with the 2014 Glenn T. Seaborg Award. This award (not to be confused with the Seaborg Medal) is presented every year by UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma and recognizes outstanding achievements of early-career faculty in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. The award places an emphasis on […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry alumnus Dr. Nate Brandstater (Ph.D. 1997) was recently named as the president of Kettering College. Dayton Daily News reports that Brandstater becomes the school’s seventh president.  Brandstater, 44, was most recently the associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at La Sierra University, where he was also an associate […]

UCLA undergraduate student Emily Gordon (Biochemistry major and member of the UCLA Triathlon team) won the 2014 Surf City Marathon, held on February 2, 2014. runsurfcity.com: Over 18,000 runners from 34 countries enjoyed ideal running conditions in beautiful Huntington Beach! The perfect temperatures and light breezes made for a very fast day for thousands of […]

UCLA undergraduate student Megan Cory (Biochemistry major) was one of seven blood donors who helped to save the life of a young mother who nearly died from massive bleeding after giving birth. CBSLA and NBC Los Angeles reported on the story of Jennifer Calderon, who was heavily hemorrhaging after the delivery of her son, but was […]

The American Cancer Society has awarded Professor Jorge Torres with the American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant. The American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grants support innovative cancer research across a wide range of disciplines to meet critically important needs in the control of cancer. Together with millions of supporters, the American Cancer Society  saves lives and […]

Professor Richard Kaner and his presentation of next week’s 115th UCLA Faculty Research Lecture was covered by UCLA Today. UCLA Today by Judy Lin “I’ve always been interested in carrying out experiments to try to understand how things work,” said professor Richard Kaner, who knew from childhood that he wanted to become a scientist.  He […]

Prof. Valter Longo (UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumnus) was interviewed by BBC News about a clinical trial of a diet that may boost resistance to some diseases and lead to weight loss. Valter Longo, a Professor of Biological Sciences at USC, Director of the USC Longevitiy Institute, and alumnus of UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry (Ph.D. […]

Professor James C. Liao is the recipient of the NAS Award for Industrial Application of Science – presented this year in bioenergy. Prof. Liao is being honored for his work in the development of industrially viable processes for the generation of biofuels, specifically the metabolic engineering of bacteria to produce high levels of iso-butanol from […]