Photos from the 2013 Seaborg Symposium & Medal Award Dinner (honoring Prof. Ken Houk) are now available online for viewing. The 2013 Seaborg Symposium & Medal Award Dinner was one of the largest ever attended. Over 260 people attended the Symposium, a record of 63 entries were made for the Seaborg Poster Session, and 220 […]

Research by Prof. Louis Bouchard and colleagues (published in the October 24, 2013 issue of Nature) was highlighted in the issue’s editorial article, titled, “Magnetic Map.” Nature.com: Most chemical products start their lives as oil. And most of the conversion processes used to turn the black stuff into plastics, fuels and the rest rely on […]

Dr. Eric Scerri was interviewed on the The Business of Wisdom with Dr. Alvin, “where world leaders and thinkers come to chat”, heard on CBS Radio Washington and online. You can listen to the interview by visiting here.  For more information about Dr. Alvin Jones, please visit the CBS Radio DC website here.   In […]

San Jose Mercury News has profiled the Oakland Raiders Defensive Coordinator and UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry alumnus, Jason Tarver (M.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology). San Jose Mercury News: “Raiders’ mad scientist of defense: Tarver has Oakland on upswing” Jason Tarver recalls meeting with 49ers general manager Bill Walsh, coach Steve Mariucci and front office executive […]

Research by Professor Louis Bouchard and colleagues has gained tremendous coverage from a vast array of outlets, including the National Science Foundation, RSC Chemistry World, and ScienceDaily. UCLA Newsroom: UCLA chemists for the first time have employed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — a technique normally reserved for medical clinicians peering inside the human body — […]

Speakers: 2013 Seaborg Medalist, Ken Houk (UCLA); 2005 Nobel Laureate, Robert Grubbs (CalTech); Carolyn Bertozzi (UC Berkeley/HHMI/LBNL); Paul Wender (Stanford); David Baker (U. of Washington/HHMI); William Jorgensen (Yale). Please click on the poster to view the full size.

Professor Neil Garg’s undergraduate organic chemistry class was listed as one of the reason why UCLA Life (UCLA undergraduate student blog) loves the Quarter System. About UCLA Life: Each week, our student bloggers will write about their experiences at UCLA, whether they are studying for finals, organizing student clubs, attending concerts on campus or exploring Los […]

In a new study, Professor Raphael Levine and his colleagues’ analyzed the gene-expression profiles of more than 2,000 patients and were able to identify cancer-specific gene signatures for breast, lung, prostate and ovarian cancers. UCLA Newsroom (by Stuart Wolpert): When the “war on cancer” was declared with the signing of the National Cancer Act in 1971, […]