We are excited to share the highlights of the many achievements within the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry community through our new 20-page color departmental magazine. Click here to view the magazine. We […]

On February 14, 2025, UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty, graduate students, and keen undergraduates assembled in the Young Hall Collaboratory for a student-faculty mixer, hosted by UCLA’s Student Members of […]

Professor Karen Wooley (Texas A&M University) visited UCLA on February 21 to give the 2025 Chemistry & Biochemistry Distinguished Lecture.  A pioneer in the field of polymer science and nanotechnology, […]

The recent Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles left nearby residents worried about lingering volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in their air and soil. To address these concerns, researchers at […]

Professor Anastassia Alexandrova recently delivered the 2025 Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Lecture in Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. Known for her groundbreaking work in theory and computation, Alexandrova […]

Professor Prineha Narang recently delivered the 40th annual Yunker Lecture at Oregon State University. This prestigious public lecture has been presented by several Nobel Laureates in the past. Known for […]

2024 Nobel Laureate Professor David Baker (University of Washington), along with 20 of his coworkers, and Professor Ken Houk and his former UCLA graduate student, Dr. Cooper Jamieson (Ph.D. ’21, […]

Kaner group researcher Dr. Maher El-Kady (Ph.D. ’13) is featured in a new short film from the Chemistry Shorts series titled Energy to Spare: Building Better Batteries. The seven-minute film […]