Thirty-three new summer researchers (future graduate students) joined the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and completed a two-day orientation program, held in July of this year.   Chair Miguel Garcia-Garibay and Graduate Advisor Bill Gelbart welcomed the group, which included students from all major regions of the United States, as well as India and Thailand. […]

Dr. Eric Scerri’s latest book, A Tale of Seven Elements, was recently reviewed by the New Scientist and Times Higher Education. The New Scientist is a UK based international science magazine founded in 1956 with a global audience of three million+ readers. The magazine covers current developments, news, and commentary from the scientific community. An excerpt from […]

An oil painting titled “Daydreaming”, by Elizabeth Rieke Hefley has been added to the collection on display in the Winstein Commons, Young Hall 3037. Elizabeth Rieke Hefley is the daughter of Reuben Rieke, President of Rieke Metals, Inc. and a former postdoctoral fellow with Saul Winstein from 1965-1966.   The Commons art catalog has been […]

Remembering Gordon W. Gregory, a longtime supporter and friend of the department. Gordon W. Gregory was the son of the late George Gregory, 1990 Seaborg Medalist and former chairman and chief executive of Glendale-based Products Research & Chemical Corp (now a part of PPG Industries).  Gordon Gregory was a friend of the department and supporter of UCLA […]

UCLA placed eighth in the London Times Higher Education 2013 World Reputation Rankings, which orders schools according to international prestige. The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings are created using the world’s largest invitation-only survey of academic opinion – a truly unique piece of research. The Academic Reputation Survey, available in 10 languages, uses United […]

For the conclusion of the Faculty Spotlight series of our three recently promoted faculty (Duan, Kwon and Garg), this week’s feature focuses on Professor Neil Garg. Professor Xiangfeng Duan joined Professor Ohyun Kwon and Professor Neil Garg in their recent promotions to the rank of (Full) Professor. The rank of (Full) Professor is the highest […]

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA seeks applications for temporary lecturer positions in the areas of Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry during the 2013-14 academic year.   Responsibilities will include lecturing, conducting regularly scheduled office hours, writing and grading exams and problem sets, and supervising teaching assistants.  Qualified candidates will have a […]

A special departmental safety training meeting has been scheduled for all graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, staff researchers, and undergraduate research students on Tuesday, August 13 from 12-1 pm in CS 50.  The main focus of this meeting will be on laboratory inspections.  Pizzas and soft drinks will be available for all attendees. Administrative staff are […]