UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry is delighted to announce that Robijn Bruinsma will be joining its faculty in a split appointment with his home department, Physics & Astronomy, effective July 1, […]

UCLA Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS) were recognized by the Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society (SCALACS) for receiving an Honorable Mention Student Chapter Award […]

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Dr. Eric Scerri.  The book published by Oxford University Press is titled, “A Tale of Seven Elements.” OUP.com: […]

A study published in the journal Nano Today by Professor Yi Tang and colleagues has been featured by the National Cancer Institute. Nanotech News from National Cancer Institute: Nanoparticle Delivers Large Protein […]

Professor Gerard Wong and colleagues discovered that highly resilient bacteria communities known as biofilms organize in a rich-get-richer pattern similar to many economies. The study, published online May 8 in the […]

With 79 new graduate students, the Fall 2013 graduate student cohort is among the largest incoming classes in the history of the department. The incoming Fall 2013 graduate student class […]

A full-length feature article by Dr. Eric Scerri has just appeared in the June issue of Scientific American magazine. The article “Cracks in the Periodic Table,” is available on ScientificAmerican.com, […]

A groundbreaking membrane material developed by Professor Richard Kaner and his colleagues has received an international award for innovation at one of the water industry’s largest global conferences.  The new […]