Over three dozen UCLA faculty listed among world’s most influential researchers
The faculty members have published research that is cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
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Can cannabis-based meds help people manage oral cancer pain?
A UCLA Dentistry–led team has received a $5 million federal grant to develop an effective, non-addictive synthetic cannabinoid.
UCLA-led team develops key improvement to Nobel Prize-winning technology
An advance in cryo-electron microscopy could be a significant boon for research on potential cancer therapies.
Organic chem for kids? UCLA program immerses youngsters in notoriously challenging subject
By the end of the program, more than 90% of campers said they believed other children their age could learn organic chemistry.
Consumers who buy cannabis products containing HHCs could be getting less than they hoped for
UCLA chemists have developed a method for producing a form of the substance that acts more predictably and consistently.
Chemist Anastassia Alexandrova receives 2023 Gold Shield Faculty Prize
The annual award honors a mid-career faculty member with a distinguished record of teaching, research and service.
4 faculty members inducted into National Academy of Sciences for 2023
UCLA’s newest honorees are Miguel García-Garibay, Leonid Kruglyak, Gary Segura and Min Zhou.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 3 UCLA faculty members
Professors Heather Maynard, Harryette Mullen and Daniel Treisman are among the 270 inductees for 2023.
Earth-like planets may be an inevitability
A UCLA-led study looks at how water might be formed by planets across the galaxy and why Earth-like planets may be common.
The brain cells you haven’t heard about
Baljit Khakh will discuss the long-overlooked role of astrocytes in health and disease during his Faculty Research Lecture on April 19.
Creating a more inclusive beauty industry through science
AJ Addae, a UCLA chemical biology doctoral student, launched a company that develops cosmetics for people with darker skin tones
UCLA chemists are first to synthesize ocean-based molecule that could fight Parkinson’s
In producing lissodendoric acid A, the team used a method they say may help accelerate the process of drug discovery.
How was the solar system formed? The Ryugu asteroid is helping us learn
UCLA scientists have discovered that minerals were being produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago.
UCLA-developed soft brain probe could be a boon for depression research
The device’s sensors detect fluctuations in neurotransmitters like serotonin in real time over extended periods.
Nearly 40 UCLA scholars are among the most highly cited researchers in their fields
The annual list compiled by Clarivate identifies scholars whose work has been referenced most often in studies published by other researchers.
How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin
Inspired by creatures that survive in harsh environments, a UCLA team has invented a polymer with the potential to extend the shelf life and reach of medications.
Driving high? Chemists make strides toward a marijuana breath analyzer
By oxidizing THC to create an electric current, a UCLA team’s fuel cell sensor can reveal the presence of the drug.
Simple method destroys dangerous ‘forever chemicals,’ making water safe
Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can ‘behead’ and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds behind.
UCLA-led team develops new approach for building quantum computers
Scientists have developed small molecules that protect the “quantumness” of qubits, an innovative step that could help to scale up processing power.
UCLA-led study could be step toward cheaper hydrogen-based energy
Researchers have devised a method for more quickly predicting the performance of potential catalysts in fuel cells.
Dead star’s cannibalism of its planetary system is most far-reaching ever witnessed
UCLA-led research on a white dwarf 86 light-years from Earth sheds light on the systemic chaos that occurs when a star dies.
Scientists devise method to prevent deadly hospital infections without antibiotics
A novel surface treatment developed at UCLA stops microbes from adhering to common medical devices like catheters and stents.
The question is: What did organic chemist Hung Pham learn as a ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant?
Pham, who earned his doctorate from UCLA in 2015, shares his experiences competing on the game show hosted by Ken Jennings.
She’s a catalyst: UCLA graduate student helped build a system that nurtures Black scientists
Sparked by the national reckoning with racial justice, Samantha Mensah co-founded BlackInChem to help other students of color and women advance as chemists.