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Welcome To Our New Assistant Professor, Nadia Léonard

New Assistant Professor!

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara enthusiastically welcomes Assistant Prof. Nadia Léonard, starting this summer 2023!

Congratulations Asst. Professor Lior Sepunaru!

Award Recipient: Lior Sepunaru

Award Date: April 06, 2023

Distinguished Teaching Award

Congratulations Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen!

Award Recipient: Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

Award Date: February 07, 2023

New Member of National Academy of Engineering

Research Highlights: 2022

A New Kind of Chemo Reich Group

Researchers identify a new class of drugs that offer a safer, more targeted treatment for leukemia patients

Congratulations Professor Yang Yang!

Award Recipient: Assistant Professor Yang Yang

Award Date: December 14, 2022

2023 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award

Congratulations to Graduate Student Vani Singhania!

Mananya Tantiwiwat Award

Congratulations to Vani Singhania, graduate student in Professor Lipshutz's group, for receiving the 2022 Mananya Tantiwiwat Award! She was selected among many excellent candidates, for her outstanding research work.

Congratulations to Dr. Candice Crilly!

Gordan Hammes Scholar Award

Congratulations to Dr. Candice Crilly, post doctoral scholar, for receiving the Gordan Hamms Scholar Award for the best biochemistry paper in 2022! She works in Professor Song-i Han's group. She will present a talk and receive her award at the Gordon Hammes Symposium at the 2023 ACS Spring National Meeting.

Sad News: Professor Emeritus Ralph G. Pearson passed away at 103 years old

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry regretfully reports the passing of Professor emeritus Ralph G. Pearson on October 12, 2022 at the age of 103.