Thanks to our generous donors, 21 undergraduate students will conduct research in our faculty labs this year as summer research fellows. The summer research experience can be one of the most meaningful parts of an undergraduate education. It enables students to pursue science research rather than having to accept a summer job in an unrelated […]

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry welcomes Professor Abigail Doyle, who joins the department as the Saul Winstein Chair of Organic Chemistry. Prof. Doyle joined the department as a Full Professor effective July 1, 2021. Her office and laboratory are located in the Molecular Sciences Building. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Prof. Doyle received her […]

Academic Senate Awards were garnered by Alex Spokoyny (Senate Teaching award), PhD students Samantha Mensah (DEI award) and Cheylene Tanimoto (TA award). Each year UCLA’s Academic Senate recognizes Senate and non-Senate faculty and graduate students for their achievements and contributions to the University. Congratulations to this year’s Chemistry & Biochemistry recipients! Professor Alex Spokoyny is one […]

Graduate student Salvador Bernardino (Harran lab) is one of 12 chemists from around the nation selected for the inaugural Merck Chemists of Color Award. This award recognizes underrepresented chemistry Ph.D. students (3rd year and above) and postdocs. Recipients are given the opportunity to work with a Merck mentor and networking opportunities, as well as travel […]

Professor Paul Weiss is discusses his research and gives advice to young researchers in Peking Universities’ new video series  – iCANX Stories.  The new series, which airs each week on Fridays at 4 am Pacific Time (Thursday nights at 8 pm in Beijing), features interviews with top scientists, highlighting their career paths and personal stories. […]

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 we celebrated world-class research, leadership, mentorship, and teaching in UCLA’s Division of Physical Sciences at a virtual event. Three members of the Chemistry & Biochemistry community were honored at the UCLA Physical Sciences Centennial Awards event. UCLA alumnus and supporter Dr. Myung Ki “Mike” Hong (B.S. Chemistry ’59) received the […]

14 chemistry & biochemistry graduate student researchers receive the 2020-2021 UCLA Graduate Division Dissertation Year Fellowship (DYF).  The fellowship is intended to support doctoral students who are within one year of completing and filing their dissertation. It includes a $20,000 stipend plus standard tuition and fees (excluding nonresident tuition). Each year, approximately 200 Dissertation Year […]

This year’s annual Organic Graduate Symposia on June 4th and 11th featured online research talks by 23 chemistry graduate students.  The annual Organic Graduate Symposium provides a forum for organic chemistry graduate students, who are within one year of obtaining their Ph.D., to present their dissertation research at UCLA to their peers, researchers, and faculty. […]