UCLA’s reputation continues to rise, according to new international rankings released today. UCLA placed eighth — up one spot from last year and up four places from 2011 — in the London Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, which orders schools according to international prestige. The top 10 institutions this year, in order, are Harvard University, the […]

Professor Jorge Torres was named one of thirteen 2013 Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA), recognizing his scientific contributions to research and his commitment to undergraduate education. Cottrell Scholar Awards are awarded to exceptional early-career educators in the physical sciences and related fields, and only about 10 percent of applicants pass […]

Professor Richard Kaner and Maher El-Kady (Kaner Lab), have developed a cost-effective and scalable method for producing micro-supercapacitors, which may have potential applications in roll-up displays, TVs, e-paper, and even wearable electronics. Until now, micro-supercapacitors were not easily reproduced due to expensive microfabrication techniques, but, using a previously developed method for making graphene via a […]

Professor Heather Maynard, graduate students Thi Nguyen and Caitlin Decker, former postdocs Sung-Hye Kim and Darice Wong, and Professor Joseph Loo have developed new bio-mimicking therapeutics that can be used to quicken the wound healing process. A signaling molecule known as basic fibroblast growth factor, or bFGF, is secreted by our cells to activate healing […]

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova was selected as one of 126 early-career scientists and scholars to receive a 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. The fellowship selection was based on Professor Alexandrova’s independent research accomplishments and contributions to the field of chemistry. Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize exceptional early-career scientists and scholars in science, mathematics, economics, and computer […]

Professor Heather Maynard was one of six individuals selected as a 2013 Fellow of the Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY Fellow) by the Division of Polymer Chemistry, of the American Chemical Society. She was recognized for her contributions made to the academic field and profession of polymer science. All POLY Fellows will be awarded plaques […]

Professor James Liao was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for his advances in metabolic engineering of microorganisms to produce fuels and chemicals. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is one of the highest honors bestowed upon engineers. Those elected as members represent exceptional contributions to “engineering research, practice, or education, including, […]

Professor Shimon Weiss was selected to receive a Humboldt Research Award for his lifetime achievements in research, after being nominated by Prof. Dr. Joerg Enderlein from the Universitaet Goettingen, Germany. As a recipient of a Humboldt Research Award, Weiss will have the opportunity to collaborate on research projects of his choice with likeminded experts at […]