Three graduate students in Chemistry and Biochemistry received the 2013 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowships, and five graduate students received Honorable Mentions, in recognition of their academic achievement. Awardees […]

Slate.com has covered research by Professor Richard Kaner and graduate student Maher El-Kady in the section, “Alternative Energy: Which technologies will power the future?” Slate.com:  Unexpectedly Amazing Carbon-Based Energy Form: […]

RSC Publishing has announced that Professor Heather Maynard has joined Polymer Chemistry as a member of the Editorial Board. From RSC Publishing: We are very pleased to announce a new member […]

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation featured research by Professor James Gimzewski, aimed at creating a computer with a structure that mimics the human brain.   Gimzewski was highlighted in television program, The […]

The International Society of Computational Biology (ISCB) will award Professor David Eisenberg with the Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award for his contributions to the field of computational biology through research, education, and service. […]

The UCLA Academic Senate selected Professor Richard Kaner as the recipient of the 115th Faculty Research Lectureship for his outstanding record of accomplishment, placing him among the university’s most distinguished […]

We are pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Janette Kropat as the new Building and Facility Manager. Janette is joining the department from Professor Merchant’s lab, where she served as Associate Specialist […]

Professor Richard Kaner’s research on graphene-based “supercapacitors” has received tremendous attention on various web news outlets. The video titled “The Super Supercapacitor” (highlighting Kaner’s research), has amassed more than 1.6 […]