Albert Courey, Professor of Biochemistry and Associate Dean of Physical Sciences for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), has been selected by the UCLA Academic Senate for the 2022-2023 DEI Faculty Award for Student Development.  According to the Academic Senate’s Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, this award honors a faculty member “who has excelled in […]

UCLA alumni Karen Timberlake (M.S. ’65) and William Timberlake (M.S. ’66) received the 2023 Alumni Legacy Award at the Chemistry & Biochemistry Departmental Awards Ceremony on May 31. The award honors distinguished UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry alumni who have received a graduate-level degree from UCLA, in recognition of their achievements in life, and […]

Thanks to our generous donors, 38 undergraduate students will conduct research in our faculty labs this year as summer research fellows. The 2023 Chemistry & Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships were presented to our students at our annual departmental awards ceremony on May 31, 2023. Congratulations to all the recipients listed below! One of the […]

Thanks to our generous donors, 33 talented undergraduates received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in academics and in research. The 2023 Chemistry & Biochemistry Undergraduate Departmental Awards were presented to our students at our annual departmental awards ceremony on May 31, 2023. Congratulations to all the recipients listed below! We are […]

Thanks to our generous donors, 56 talented graduate students received departmental awards this year in recognition of their accomplishments in teaching, academics, research, and service. The 2023 Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Student Departmental Awards were presented to our students at our annual departmental awards ceremony on May 31, 2023. Congratulations to all the recipients listed […]

On May 31, 2023, we celebrated the many accomplishments of our alumni, faculty, postdocs, students, and staff at our annual departmental awards ceremony. A photo gallery from the event can be viewed here and select photos can be viewed below. Each year at this event we recognize our faculty, postdocs, and students for their accomplishments […]

Congratulations to Professor Chong Liu on his promotion to associate professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2023. Professor Chong Liu joined the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty in 2017 as an assistant professor and he holds the Jeffrey and Helo Zink Endowed Professional Development Term Chair in Chemistry. Liu received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry […]

Earlier this year, the department was saddened to announce the passing of Samantha T. Mensah. Sammy was an amazing person and did many remarkable things during her time at UCLA. We are pleased to share that Sammy will receive her Ph.D. degree posthumously. The diploma will be presented to Sammy’s brother, sister and nephew at […]