Highlights from Professor James K. Gimzewski’s exhibition opening of “Duality”, held earlier this year, is available for viewing online. artsci.ucla.edu: Duality is an Art|Sci manifestation of complexity emerging from a tiny network of billions of tiny self assembled, self-organized, non-linear connections that materialize in time and space through holistic processes and which are a kinesthetic […]

UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty members Robin Garrell, Ken Houk, Sabeeha Merchant and Joan Valentine attended the 150th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), held earlier this year in Washington, D.C. The 2013 Meeting marked the 150th anniversary of National Academy of Sciences.  On March 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the […]

Neil Garg has been named as the Bruinwalk.com 2012-2013 UCLA Professor of the Year. As the 2012-2013 academic year came to a close, Bruinwalk.com held their annual “Bests of the Year” awards.  Bruinwalk.com solicited nominations from UCLA students for several categories, including Favorite Class, Moment of the Year, and Professor of the Year awards.  After […]

Professor James C. Liao has been named co-winner of the 2013 Eni Award in Renewable and Non-Conventional Energy. James C. Liao, a Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Professor and Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at UCLA was recognized for his research on the “Synthesis of Isobutanol and Other Higher […]

Remembering Dr. John McTague, a distinguished member and longtime supporter of our department. John McTague, a distinguished member of our department from 1970 to 1982, passed away on June 7.  John had three interwoven careers — academic, government science policy advisor and director of an industrial research laboratory — in each case pioneering many “firsts” and […]

Students from Professor Neil Garg’s Chemisry 14D (Organic Chemistry) class created 98 music videos detailing the various chemical reactions they’ve learned.  Their efforts were featured in a story by UCLA Newsroom. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Chemistry)Professor Neil Garg’s students turn organic chemistry reactions into song (Article by Stuart Wolpert, UCLA Newsroom) When Eurythmics recorded […]

UCLA Today featured Professor Miguel Garcia-Garibay’s awarding of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award by UCLA Academic Senate, earlier this month. A professor of chemistry and biochemistry and a second-year medical student in the David Geffen School of Medicine Prime Program were selected to receive the 2013 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award by the Academic […]

Dr. Laurence Lavelle recently published two books, the Instructor Solutions Manual and Students Solutions Manual to accompany Chemical Principles- The Quest for Insight, 6th Edition. Laurence Lavelle excels in clear, thoughtful education and is the recipient of many research and teaching awards including the Herbert Newby McCoy Award for Innovative Research at UCLA, the Hanson-Dow […]