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David Schaeffer announced as Bakar BioEnginuity Hub Director

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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

Deans Desk: Strength and hope during adversity

Douglas Clark, Dean College of Chemistry
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Douglas Clark, Dean of the College of Chemistry and G.N. Lewis Professor If the last year has taught […]

Posted on May 25, 2021July 23, 2021 Dean's DeskV 16.1

Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna and the bio revolution

Jennifer Doudna holds the Nobel Prize medal in her hands.
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CRISPR is a story of fundamental discovery science, collaboration, and the harnessing of a powerful engineering technology that […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 7, 2021 Faculty ProfilesFeaturesV 16.1

Future Tech: Chem 105 Remote Lab

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By Ashok Ajoy, Asst. Professor of Chemistry (All photos courtesy of the Ajoy lab.) We conceived of a […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 FeaturesV 16.1

The new era in theoretical chemistry

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By Marge d’Wylde The development of quantum mechanics as we know it today was first established about 100 […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 29, 2021 Faculty ProfilesFeaturesV 16.1

The Appetite for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Now

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By Brice Yates, Ph.D. It is an honor and privilege to serve as the inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity, […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 FeaturesV 16.1

College Advisory Board – Alumni & Industry Leadership

The Advisory Board on campus in 2019
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“I decided to join the College’s advisory board because for me, the experience of pursuing a Ph.D. in […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 Alumni profileDonor SpotlightV 16.1

Future Tech: Advancing the use of technology in chemistry distance learning

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By Mark Kubinec (Ph.D. ’94, Chem) Every fall semester, the 534-seat auditorium in Pimentel Hall swells to capacity […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 16, 2021 FeaturesV 16.1

Introducing Professor Joelle Frechette

Joelle Frechette will join the College of Chemistry in July 2021.
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“I am looking forward to joining the CBE department at the College of Chemistry,” Frechette said. “Berkeley has […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 Faculty ProfilesV 16.1

Michael Zuerch: Shining a light on solid matter energy dynamics

Michael Zuerch
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My lab currently hosts chemistry students and two physics postdocs. I, myself, am a trained physicist, but now […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 Faculty ProfilesV 16.1

In Conversation with CBE’s Karthik Shekhar

Illustration done for the first paper that came out of our lab.
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I think if you enjoy teaching, and I really do, seeing 100 students write on their end-of-the-year evaluations […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 Faculty ProfilesV 16.1

PMP Tech Forms a Bond with the College of Chemistry

Rendering for Heathcock Hall
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“It is my honor to work with Berkeley in nurturing hard-working talent and supporting advanced research to make […]

Posted on May 25, 2021June 9, 2021 Donor SpotlightV 16.1

From the lab of Richmond Sarpong

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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