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, […]

Professor Randy Schekman, UCLA alumnus with ties to UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his role in figuring out how proteins are secreted and transported in human cells. UCLA Newsroom: Schekman, a professor of molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley, shares the prize with James […]

Registration for the 2013 Seaborg Symposium & Medal Award Dinner is now available.   The Symposium is free for everyone (registration required) and dinner ticket is $80.  Undergrads, grads, and postdocs can receive a complimentary ticket to the dinner by participating in the poster session or serving as a volunteer. Registration & more information available […]

Prof. Miguel Garcia-Garibay welcomes the new undergraduate and graduate students as they wrap up Fall Quarter week one at UCLA. Dear Students: We are delighted to welcome you to our family at UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry. As you begin your new UCLA adventure, we invite you to explore our webpage and learn about the tremendous […]

The Times Higher Education (UK) World University Rankings 2013-2014 (powered by Thompson Reuters) has ranked UCLA Physical Sciences number 9 and UCLA number 12 in the world. UCLA has moved up one spot in the world rankings (up from number 13 in 2012-2013) and maintained it’s number 9 ranking in Physical Sciences. The Times Higher […]