UCLA alumnus Dr. David L. Allara, a distinguished professor of emeritus of chemistry and materials science and engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Kavli […]

Susan Baumgarten (B.A. ’73, M.S.’76, M.B.A. ’79) has been selected for the 2022 UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Alumni Award.   Baumgarten will accept the award and present the commencement address at […]

Professor Chong Liu was presented with the 2022 UCLA Alpha Chi Sigma (AXΣ) Glenn T Seaborg Award at the annual AXΣ Seaborg Banquet on May 7.          […]

The NIH is funding UCLA’s innovative Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Training Program for the next five years, bringing to campus $5.3 million to support PhD students in biomedical research.   […]

Professor Richard Kaner leads team of researchers to develop novel surface treatment that stops microbes from adhering to medical devices like catheters and stents.  From UCLA Newsroom (by Stuart Wolpert):  […]

Professor Justin Caram is among 18 honorees nationwide to receive a 2022 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. Since joining the UCLA faculty in 2017, physical chemist Professor Justin Caram has developed a […]

We are sad to report that synthetic chemist Professor David Evans, co-creator of ChemDraw, former UCLA faculty member, and 2006 Seaborg Medalist, passed away at the age of 81 on […]

UCLA team, led by Professor Irene Chen, develops nanoparticle-phage therapy, a promising alternative treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections.   Professor Irene Chen holds a joint appointment in the UCLA Department of Chemistry […]