Skip to content

Catalyst Magazine

College of Chemistry, UC Berkeley
Main navigation
  • Home
  • Features
  • Research
  • Faculty Profiles
  • New & Notable
  • Donor Spotlight

Category Archive: New & Notable

Future Science: Supporting a mission to Mars

C C Read More

As the concept of sending a long-term team of astronauts, scientists, and other specialists to Mars to setup […]

Posted on June 7, 2022June 15, 2022 Future ScienceNew & NotableV 17.1

Alumna Yvette Harris named Quality Engineer of the Year

C C Read More

Congratulations to Dr. Yvette Harris (B.S. ‘96, ChemE) who has been named the Quality Engineer of the Year […]

Posted on June 6, 2022June 14, 2022 New & NotableV 17.1

Jay Keasling receives distinguished scientist fellow award

C C Read More

Professor Keasling has been recognized for his national scientific leadership in synthetic biology that has advanced the Department […]

Posted on June 6, 2022June 14, 2022 New & NotableV 17.1

Markita Landry & Alanna Schepartz receive CZ Biohub Investigator awards

C C Read More

Professors Markita Landry (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) and Alanna Schepartz (Chemistry) have been named 2022 Chan Zuckerberg Biohub […]

Posted on June 6, 2022June 14, 2022 New & NotableV 17.1

Jennifer Doudna and co-authors publish new microbe research

C C Read More

Professors Jill Banfield (earth and planetary science) and Jennifer Doudna (Li Ka Shing Chancellor’s Professor of Biomedical Science […]

Posted on June 6, 2022June 14, 2022 New & NotableV 17.1

Omar Yaghi awarded inaugural VinFuture Special Prize

C C Read More

The inaugural VinFuture Special Prize for Innovators with Outstanding Achievements for Emerging Fields was awarded to Omar Yaghi, […]

Posted on June 6, 2022June 14, 2022 New & NotableV 17.1

David Schaeffer announced as Bakar BioEnginuity Hub Director

C C Read More

David Schaffer, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and recently announced member of the National Academy of Inventors, […]

Posted on June 6, 2022June 14, 2022 New & NotableV 17.1

From the lab of Richmond Sarpong

C C Read More

In new research, Professor Richmond Sarpong and his co-researchers (DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00293), have developed concise total syntheses of the […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

Theoretical Chemist William Miller turns 80

C C Read More

Professor Emeritus William (Bill) Miller’s daughters and coworkers organized a zoom 80th birthday party for him in March. […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 7, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

Donating from the heart

C C Read More

Friends Carolyn Hong and Brendan Huang had a delicious dilemma. Last semester, the UC Berkeley seniors’ freezers were […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

The fourth Edition of Electrochemical Systems is now available

C C Read More

The long-anticipated fourth edition of Electrochemical Systems by Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professors John Newman and Nitash P. […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

David Grossman (BS ’78, Chem) to co-lead community health at Kaiser Permanente

C C Read More

Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health system has announced that David Grossman, MD, MPH, and Stephanie […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 7, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

Alumna Marisa Kozlowski named new editor-in-chief of the journal Organic Letters

C C Read More

The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society has announced Professor Marisa C. Kozlowski, (Ph.D.‘94, Chem) of the […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

Frances Arnold named co-chair to President Biden’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

Frances Arnold named co—chair to President Biden’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology
C C Read More

In a move to strengthen the position of science in the government, President Biden has selected geneticist Eric […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) therapy moving to next phase

C C Read More

Mitokinin, Inc., a biotechnology company developing PINK1-targeted therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that AbbVie, […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

Alum Paul Alivisatos named President of the University of Chicago

C C Read More

Chemistry professor and alumnus Paul Alivisatos (Ph.D. ’86, Chem), who directed the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for seven […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 7, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

Nobel gold medals delivered by diplomatic courier around the world

C C Read More

Because of the pandemic, the award ceremony for the Nobel Prize in Stockholm was postponed in December 2020. […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 7, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

College establishes two new chemistry lectureships in honor of Yuan Tseh Lee and William Lester

Yuan T. Lee and William Lester
C C Read More

A newly endowed lectureship has been established in honor of Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus Yuan Tseh Lee. […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 7, 2021 New & NotableV 16.1

Design updates for Heathcock Hall

Heathcock Hall conceptual sketch
C C Read More

HOK, the firm responsible for the design of Heathcock Hall, has sent updated sketches as the firm works […]

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 New & NotableV 15.1

Posts navigation

Previous1 2 3 4 Next
College logo

© The Regents of the University of California | 2023
Accessibility | Nondiscrimination | Privacy

Footer navigation
  • About Catalyst Magazine
  • Contact
Secondary navigation
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.