Department Chair Professor Alexander Spokoyny ’06 has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), the oldest chemical society in the world, whose mission is to “advance excellence in the chemical sciences.” Members of the Royal Society of Chemistry are required to have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of chemical […]

Distinguished Research Professor Joan Valentine receives the Research & Education Lifetime Achievement Award from the Global Association for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases (GASND) in recognition of excellence in research and mentoring in the field of neurodegenerative diseases. The Lifetime Achievement Awards were established to honor senior mentors in the neurodegeneration field for their contributions […]

Professor Daniel Edward Atkinson, the second biochemist appointed to what is now the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in 1952, was a seminal figure in 20th century biochemistry.  He is known internationally for two major contributions to metabolic biochemistry – the concept of “energy charge” and the understanding of the physiological role of the urea […]

Professor Ken Houk visited Peking University in February 2024 to deliver the prestigious PKU Overseas Distinguished Guest Lectures. The lectures were hosted by Zhi-Xiang Yu, the Changjiang Professor in the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering (CCME) of Peking University, and postdoc with Houk at UCLA 20 years ago.    “Professor Houk’s three lectures were […]

Professor Anne Andrews receives a Fulbright Specialist Award to complete a project at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, The Czech Academy of Sciences, in the Czech Republic. The prestigious U.S. Department of State program selects highly accomplished faculty members and professionals to serve as expert consultants at academic institutions abroad for two-to-six weeks, teaching workshops, […]

In this special video profile for the American Physical Society’s 2024 March Meeting, step into the dynamic NarangLab at UCLA, led by quantum innovator Professor Prineha Narang. This cutting-edge team is dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of quantum phenomena, from research to models to products. Meet the talented individuals propelling this scientific odyssey forward, and […]

Professors David Eisenberg and Jose Rodriguez, along with Staff Scientist Dr. Michael Sawaya and other members of their groups, are part of a University of California, Santa Cruz-led research team that has unveiled five new rippled beta-sheet structures. The progress in rippled sheet chemistry represents a significant step toward understanding previously unseen complexes of protein […]

A machine learning optimization approach developed by Professor Abigail Doyle’s lab, led by graduate student Jason Wang, in collaboration with scientists at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), significantly accelerates advances in synthetic chemistry by helping chemists identify the most generally applicable conditions with minimal experiments. “How do you find the best coffee in town? Do you […]