Dr. Eugenia Vasileiadou (Caram group) is one of eight postdoctoral scholars selected as inaugural RCSA fellows. The RCSA Fellows initiative aims to help increase faculty diversity in the physical sciences through job search preparation and community building. A native of Greece, Vasileiadou received her B.S. in chemistry from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) in […]

Professor Douglas Rees (Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology) gave the 8th annual Carolyn & Charles Knobler Lecture on March 11, 2024. The well-attended lecture, entitled “Nitrogenase: Beyond the Resting State”, was followed by a question-and-answer period and then by a reception. Select photos from the event are below and a […]

Assistant Professor Matthew Nava has been selected as a Scialog Fellow in Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials. The Scialog fellowship is an esteemed group of early-career scholars and scientists dedicated to discussing and solving humanity’s greatest problems. More than 50 early career researchers have been selected as Fellows for the first meeting of a three-year […]

Former undergraduate researcher Gregory Gorobets ‘23 (Spokoyny group) was awarded the 2023 Chancellor’s Service Award in recognition of his significant contributions in service to UCLA and the community. The Chancellor’s Service award is given annually to honor graduating students who made significant contributions to UCLA. Before graduating, Gorobets was a member of Professor Alexander Spokoyny’s […]

Prineha Narang, a physicist at UCLA who works at the intersection of condensed matter and quantum physics, tells Rob Lea of Physics World about the challenges of defining yourself as a researcher, why she still puts fun at the forefront of her work, and what scientists can learn from distance running. By Rob Lea Staying […]

Professor Sarah Tolbert has been selected to receive the 2023 SCALACS Tolman Medal in recognition of her groundbreaking research in nanoscience and materials chemistry. Tolbert is revolutionizing the design and function of materials by building nanoscale structures that combine synthesis and characterization approaches from the worlds of “soft” and “hard” matter. The medal is awarded […]

Biochemistry undergraduate student Vivian Zuo (Tseng-Zhu group) is one of 31 students nationally to be selected for induction into the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Honor Society.  Zuo is the founder and president of the UCLA ASBMB student chapter. “Vivian was keen on augmenting her biochemistry experience and took the initiative to […]

In a new video, Professors Xiangfeng Duan and Justin Caram explain their solar cell technology research project, funded by the Elman Family Foundation. View the video here. Duan is leading the research project titled “Approach Shockley-Queisser limit in CdTe solar cells with pinning-free van der Waals contacts”.  His collaborators are Caram and alumnus Dr. Adam […]