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Undated portrait Willard B. Rising. Collection Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley.

Willard Bradley Rising, chemist, b. 26 sept 1839, Meckleenburg, New York. D. 9 Feb 1910, Berkeley,...Read more about In memoriam: Willard B. Rising

Research by F. Sherwood Rowland and alum Mario Molina is at the heart of a recent positive U.N. report. (Photo courtesy of UC Irvine.)

A new article out from the UCI School of Physical Sciences states that on January 9, a...Read more about When scientists fight to save the climate

Scott Lynn in his office, 1989. Photo Dennis Galloway.

Dear CoC Colleagues,

I write to share the sad news that Scott Lynn, Professor Emeritus of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, passed away on Saturday, December 17, at the age of 94...Read more about In Memoriam: Scott Lynn

(L to r) UC Berkeley graudates from the lab of Carolyn Bertozzi; Jeremy Baskin, Peter Woodruff, Jenn Prescher, Carolyn Bertozzi, Danielle Dube, and XX during the Nobel awards week events in December 2022, Stockholm. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Bertozzi.

Bowdoin College...Read more about Nobel Prize winner Carolyn Bertozzi recognizes Bowdoin chemistry scholar Danielle Dube for research help

This post kicks off the first of many spotlights featuring our very own seniors in the College of Chemistry. Who are they? What are their favorite memories from their time in the College of Chemistry? Where are they headed next? From clubs to research to...Read more about Senior Spotlight: Ariel Wang

Scientists are using CRISPR to engineer the viruses that evolved to engineer bacteria. Illustration Davian Ho.

CRISPR, the Nobel Prize-winning gene editing technology, is poised to have a profound impact on the fields of microbiology and medicine yet again.

A team...Read more about How to edit the genes of nature’s master manipulators

Photo: Evan Krape/University of Delaware

In a new article out from Princeton Alumni Weekly ,...Read more about The journey here: Alumna Chun (Tracy) Liu's passion for art

New technique could fast-track future carbon-free solar fuels. (image: 3rdtimeluckystudio/Shutterstock)

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have demonstrated a new technique, modeled after a metabolic process found in some bacteria, for...Read more about To battle climate change, scientists tap into carbon-hungry microorganisms for clues

Professor Ting Xu was honored at the Falling Walls Science Summit on November 9th. Prof. Xu discussed her reearch in a talk entitled: 'Breaking the Wall to Programmable Plastic Degradation through Enzymes'. She outlined the crisis of plastic pollution and what she and her research team...Read more about Professor Ting Xu honored at Falling Walls Science Summit

Daniel Nomura, a professor in the departments of Chemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, has received a...Read more about Daniel Nomura recognized by the National Cancer Institute