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Category Archive: V 11.2

Catalyst Magazine Fall 2016

Iglesia and Alivisatos named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors

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CBE professor Enrique Iglesia and chemistry’s nanotechnology pioneer Paul Alivisatos were among 175 distinguished academic inventors named fellows […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 30, 2018 AwardsNew & NotableV 11.2

Rod Panos on Leo Brewer: A critical moment

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Several big events colored the year 1969. Richard Nixon enjoyed his first year in office. An unusually large […]

Posted on September 1, 2016November 2, 2018 College HistoryFaculty ProfilesResearchV 11.2

Ke Xu: Navigating between worlds

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Ke Xu comfortably navigates between different worlds—geographic, cultural and scientific. He was born in 1982 in the city […]

Posted on September 1, 2016November 3, 2018 Faculty ProfilesResearchV 11.2

Markita Landry: The art of mentoring

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I inch my chair forward toward the table and earnestly peer over the paper my older sister Markita […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 30, 2018 Faculty ProfilesV 11.2

T. Z. Chu: A man for his time

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Tao-Zeun (T.Z.) Chu, one of the college’s most loyal and beloved alums, lived a life that could have […]

Posted on September 1, 2016November 3, 2018 Donor SpotlightV 11.2

Living the engaged life: Paul Alivisatos, Winner of the National Medal of Science

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Paul Alivisatos is a Berkeley chemistry alumnus and professor, the current Vice Chancellor for Research, a former director […]

Posted on September 1, 2016November 3, 2018 FeaturesV 11.2

Saykally explores the water octomer

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For a simple compound that is central to almost every aspect of our existence, water remains fiendishly difficult […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 30, 2018 Faculty ProfilesNew & NotableV 11.2

Cohen group measures and models atmosphere at local and global scales

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Chemistry professor Ron Cohen and group are using sensor technology to measure the concentrations of atmospheric gases at […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 30, 2018 Faculty ProfilesNew & NotableV 11.2

Frances Arnold wins 2016 Millennium Technology Prize

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CBE alum, and Caltech professor, Frances Arnold (Ph.D. ’85, with Harvey Blanch) has received the 2016 Millennium Technology […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 30, 2018 Alumni profileAwardsNew & NotableV 11.2

Doudna, Cate, Tjian extend CRISPR to RNA

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Chemistry professors Jennifer Doudna and Jamie Cate, molecular biologist Robert Tjian and Doudna Lab researchers have expanded the […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableResearchV 11.2

Ignacio “Nacho” Tinoco has died

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As this magazine went to press, we learned that emeritus chemistry professor Ignacio “Nacho” Tinoco died on Nov. […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableV 11.2

Yaghi measures molecules with MOFs

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Chemistry professor Omar Yaghi and colleagues have created a new sort of nanoscale display case that enables new […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableResearchV 11.2

College celebrates opening of expanded Pitzer Center

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On Saturday, Nov. 5, the College of Chemistry celebrated the opening of the newly expanded Pitzer Center for […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableV 11.2

Clark and colleagues sculpt nanostructures from proteins

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CBE professor Doug Clark, along with colleagues, is learning to control self-assembly of proteins. This ability is being […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 30, 2018 New & NotableResearchV 11.2

BEAM wins Zipcar award

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Berkeley Engineers and Mentors (BEAM), a group of Berkeley students who teach and mentor local K-8 students with […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableV 11.2

Chang lab discovers role of copper in fat burning

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A new study from the research group of Chris Chang is further burnishing copper’s reputation as an essential […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableResearchV 11.2

Long uses PAFs to soak up fission products

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Jeff Long and CoC and LBNL colleagues have demonstrated that a porous aromatic framework (PAF) can selectively uptake […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableV 11.2

Hartwig Lab creates bionic enzymes

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Bionic enzymes got a needed boost in speed thanks to new research by the Hartwig lab. By pairing […]

Posted on September 1, 2016October 29, 2018 New & NotableResearchV 11.2

Dean’s Desk: Adapting to Budgetary Challenges while Creating New Opportunities

While the College continues to maintain its excellent standing in a changing budgetary climate, we have implemented several […]

Posted on September 1, 2016November 3, 2018 Dean's DeskV 11.2
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