Winter 2026 Distinguished Lecture by Professor Ron Naaman
1 month ago
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Professor Ron Naaman (Weizmann Institute of Science), known for discovering and developing the concept of chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS), visited UCLA on February 19 to give the Winter 2026 Chemistry & […]
UCLA researchers uncover new “metal-like” reactivity with phosphines under light to forge useful carbon-nitrogen bonds
1 month ago
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A research team led by Professor Abigail Doyle and graduate student Flora Fan, with graduate student Alexander Maertens and Doyle Princeton group alumna Kassandra Sedillo, has uncovered new “metal-like” reactivity […]
Anne Andrews selected for 2026 ACS Analytical Chemistry Division Award in Electrochemistry
1 month ago
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- Faculty
Professor Anne Andrews has been selected to receive the 2026 American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Division Award in Electrochemistry in recognition of her accomplishments and service. As a Professor of […]
Eric Scerri organizes ISPC annual meeting at UCLA in July, publishes two new articles on the foundations of chemistry
1 month ago
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UCLA chemistry lecturer and author Dr. Eric Scerri is organizing the 29th annual meeting of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry (ISPC), to be held at UCLA this July. […]
The Schwartz group’s research on hydrated electrons is featured on the cover of the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
2 months ago
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Research by a UCLA team led by Professor Benjamin Schwartz and graduate student William Borrelli is featured on the front cover of this week’s Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a […]
Faculty in the News – Prineha Narang
2 months ago
- Education
In a recent editorial in Science, Professor Prineha Narang and co-author Ian Banks, outline a proposal to rethink doctoral education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Titled “Reimagining STEM […]
Graduate students and alumni highlight the impact of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS) in major chemistry journal
2 months ago
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Former and current UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate students, members of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS), co-authored a recent paper in Nature Reviews Chemistry titled “Empowering the […]
Keriann Backus honored in MCP’s special “Women in Proteomics” issue
2 months ago
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- Faculty
Professor Keriann Backus is among 17 trailblazing female scientists featured in the special “Women in Proteomics” issue of the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics (MCP). Released on February 12, 2026, […]