Dean of Physical Sciences Professor Miguel A. García-Garibay  has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership in […]

The department welcomes innovative RNA biochemist and biophysicist Dr. Michael Lawson, who will join the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Professor of biochemistry on July 1, 2023. A leader in […]

Professor Prineha Narang and collaborator Sergio Carbajo, a UCLA assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of physics and astronomy, are working together to understand the incredibly fast interactions […]

Noble laureate and nanotechnology pioneer Professor Ben L. Feringa (University of Groningen) visited UCLA on April 13, 2023, to give the Spring 2023 Distinguished Lecture. Feringa was awarded the 2016 […]

Chemistry & Biochemistry undergraduate students Tim Duong (Neuhauser group) and Daniel Torres Pomares (Spokoyny group) have been accepted into the prestigious UC LEADS program. The University of California Leadership Excellence […]

Professor Prineha Narang receives the 2023 Agnes Fay Morgan Research Award from Iota Sigma Pi, the National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry. The award is given for research achievement […]

The department welcomes innovative organic chemist Dr. Soumitra Athavale, who will join the UCLA faculty as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2023. At UCLA, Athavale and his group will […]

Professor Heather Maynard has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious […]