2026 Undergraduate Research Fellowships

3 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Student
  • Undergraduate

Thanks to our generous donors, 32 undergraduate students will have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in our faculty labs as research fellows. The 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Research […]

2026 Undergraduate Research Fellowships
July 8

2026 Undergraduate Student Departmental Awards

3 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Student
  • Undergraduate

Thanks to our generous donors, 19 talented undergraduates received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in research and in academics. The 2026 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Departmental […]

2026 Undergraduate Student Departmental Awards
July 8

The 2026 Organic Graduate Symposium

3 months ago

  • Alumni & Friends
  • Events
  • Faculty
  • Graduate
  • Student

This year’s annual Organic Graduate Symposium, held in the Yoo Conference Hall and Collaboratory on June 12, 2026, featured brilliant talks by 16 chemistry graduate students. The annual Organic Graduate […]

The 2026 Organic Graduate Symposium
July 7

Teacher-Scholar News

3 months ago

  • Faculty

This summer, we welcome our newest Teacher-Scholars, Dr. Lindsey Anderson, Dr. Maya Pathuri, and Dr. Kay Xia.  Our Teacher-Scholar program allows postdoctoral scholars to experience research and teaching at the […]

Teacher-Scholar News
July 6

NIH renews UCLA Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Predoctoral Research Training Grant

3 months ago

  • Graduate
  • Student

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is renewing UCLA’s Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Predoctoral Research Training Program for the next five years, bringing to campus almost $2.5 million in critical fellowship […]

NIH renews UCLA Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Predoctoral Research Training Grant
July 2

Congratulations to this year’s Dissertation Year Award recipients

3 months ago

This year, 25 chemistry and biochemistry graduate student researchers received the 2026-2027 UCLA Graduate Division Dissertation Year Award (DYA). The UCLA Dissertation Year Award (DYA) provides senior doctoral students with […]

Congratulations to this year’s Dissertation Year Award recipients
July 2

Matthew Nava receives NSF Early Career Development Award

3 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty
  • Research

Professor Matthew Nava has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. “I am extremely grateful for the support provided by the National Science Foundation […]

Matthew Nava receives NSF Early Career Development Award
July 1

Xiangfeng Duan receives 2026 Nano Research Award for pioneering advances in low-dimensional materials

3 months ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

Professor Xiangfeng Duan has been selected to receive the 2026 Nano Research Award in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the synthesis, integration, and discovery of novel properties in low-dimensional […]

Xiangfeng Duan receives 2026 Nano Research Award for pioneering advances in low-dimensional materials
July 1