The Schwartz group’s research on hydrated electrons is featured on the cover of the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

5 months ago

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Research by a UCLA team led by Professor Benjamin Schwartz and graduate student William Borrelli is featured on the front cover of this week’s Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a […]

The Schwartz group’s research on hydrated electrons is featured on the cover of the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
February 20

Faculty in the News – Prineha Narang

5 months ago

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In a recent editorial in Science, Professor Prineha Narang and co-author Ian Banks, outline a proposal to rethink doctoral education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Titled “Reimagining STEM […]

Faculty in the News – Prineha Narang
February 19

Graduate students and alumni highlight the impact of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS) in major chemistry journal

5 months ago

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Former and current UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry graduate students, members of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS), co-authored a recent paper in Nature Reviews Chemistry titled “Empowering the […]

Graduate students and alumni highlight the impact of the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS) in major chemistry journal
February 19

Keriann Backus honored in MCP’s special “Women in Proteomics” issue

5 months ago

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Professor Keriann Backus is among 17 trailblazing female scientists featured in the special “Women in Proteomics” issue of the journal Molecular and Cellular Proteomics (MCP). Released on February 12, 2026, […]

Keriann Backus honored in MCP’s special “Women in Proteomics” issue
February 12

Michael Lawson receives $1.9M NIH/NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award

5 months ago

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Professor Michael Lawson has been awarded a highly prestigious Early Stage Investigator Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (ESI MIRA) R35 grant from the National Institutes of Health / National Institute of […]

Michael Lawson receives $1.9M NIH/NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award
February 11

How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison

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Research by a team led by Professor Richard Kaner and Dr. Maher El-Kady shows how 21st-century nanotechnology has finally enabled a clean-energy vision that Thomas Edison first proposed more than […]

How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison
February 10

Anastassia Alexandrova selected for a Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Arts & Sciences at Utah State University

5 months ago

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The College of Arts & Sciences at Utah State University has selected Professor Anastassia Alexandrova for a 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of her “extraordinary academic and scientific accomplishments […]

Anastassia Alexandrova selected for a Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Arts & Sciences at Utah State University
February 6

Innovative proximity labeling platform illuminates how cholesterol interacts inside cells

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Cholesterol plays a central role in cell health, influencing membrane fluidity, curvature, and signaling. To maintain proper cholesterol levels, cells rely on tightly regulated transport systems that move cholesterol between […]

Innovative proximity labeling platform illuminates how cholesterol interacts inside cells
February 6