‘It can be a long road and that’s okay’  –  Prineha Narang on going the distance in science

2 years ago

  • Faculty
  • Research

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 […]

‘It can be a long road and that’s okay’  –  Prineha Narang on going the distance in science
March 18

2023 Tolman Medal

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

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 […]

2023 Tolman Medal
March 14

ASBMB Honor Society inductee

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Student
  • Undergraduate

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. […]

ASBMB Honor Society inductee
March 13

CNSI Elman Family Foundation research focusing on sustainability and clean energy technologies

2 years ago

  • Faculty
  • Research

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 […]

CNSI Elman Family Foundation research focusing on sustainability and clean energy technologies
March 12

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

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 […]

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
March 12

GASND Research & Education Lifetime Achievement Award

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

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 […]

GASND Research & Education Lifetime Achievement Award
March 11

Remembering Daniel E. Atkinson – Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry (1921 – 2024)

2 years ago

  • Faculty

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 […]

Remembering Daniel E. Atkinson – Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Biochemistry (1921 – 2024)
March 7

Peking University Overseas Distinguished Guest Lectures

2 years ago

  • Awards, Grants, & Recognition
  • Faculty

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 […]

Peking University Overseas Distinguished Guest Lectures
March 7