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October 2, 2015

UC Berkeley News
Doudna receives Women in Science Award from L’Oreal-UNESCO

Jennifer DoudnaJennifer Doudna has been named one of five laureates of the 2016 L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards in the field of life sciences.

LA Times
MacArthur 'genius' explains why artificial leaves need to work better than real ones

Trees and sunlight. Photo by Keegan Houser.

Peidong Yang explains how his work led to the development of "leaves" capable of artificial photosynthesis.

October 1, 2015

The Conversation
Safer chemicals would benefit both consumers and workers

photo of hands by Adnan Abidi/Reuters Heather Buckley, of the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry, travels to India to report on chemical safety.

September 25, 2015

LBNL News
A Different Type of 2D Semiconductor

2d-hybrid-perovskite Yang and fellow researchers produce first ultrathin sheets of perovskite hybrids

September 17, 2015

CoC welcomes 436 new students this fall
stat charts 2015This fall the College of Chemistry welcomes 306 new undergrads—145 seeking degrees in chemical engineering, 86 in chemical biology and 75 in chemistry (for a chemistry department total of 161).

September 16, 2015

Berkeley AIChE chapter wins Outstanding Student Chapter Award

Berkeley AIChE student chapter officersBerkeley AIChE chapter wins Outstanding Student Chapter Award

September 9, 2015

takepart.com
College students school industry on how to make greener products

Leaf. Photo by Kaltschmidt.BCGS's Greener Solutions program offers students the chance to develop environmentally friendly solutions to toxic problems.

UC Berkeley News
Berkeley ranked top public university by ‘U.S. News’

Cal flag. Photo by Elena Zhukova.For the 18th straight year, UC Berkeley has been named the nation's top public university by U.S. News & World Report.

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August 27, 2015

LBNL News
Soaking Up Carbon Dioxide and Turning it into Valuable Products

Yaghi, Diercks, Lin, ChangBerkeley Lab Researchers double down on a good thing by incorporating catalysts into crystalline sponges.

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August 24, 2015

LBNL News
Another milestone in hybrid artificial photosynthesis

Peidong Yang, Chris Chang, Michelle Chang. Photo by Kaltschmidt.Berkeley Lab Researchers use solar energy and renewable hydrogen to produce methane.

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August 18, 2015

UC Berkeley News
2015 ARWU ranks Berkeley chemistry best in world

CampanileUC Berkeley is again the top public university in the world and is fourth overall in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), released over the weekend. Photo by Keegan Houser.

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LBNL News
Omar Yaghi Discusses Capturing Carbon in the Presence of Water with MOFs and COFs

Omar YaghiOmar Yaghi spoke on carbon capture at the Fall 2015 meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston.

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August 17, 2015

LBNL News
Major Innovation in Molecular Imaging Delivers Spatial and Spectral Info Simultaneously

Ke Xu Group Ke Xu Group invents technique to combine spectroscopy with super-resolution microscopy, enabling new ways to examine cell structures and study diseases. (Photo courtesy of Roy Kaltschmidt/Berkeley Lab)

July 28, 2015

UC Berkeley News
Carolyn Bertozzi, Peidong Yang receive Lawrence Award from DOE

DOE logoPeidong Yang and Carolyn Bertozzi received the 2014 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award last week during a ceremony at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. Read the article.

July 27, 2015

KQED Science
How do you make greener fuel? Copy a leaf.

Leaf. Photo courtesty of Roy Kaltschmidt, LBNL Lab.Chris Chang demonstrates his "artificial leaf" — living microbes that absorb energy from a solar panel.

July 23, 2015

Berkeley Engineering
Improving the work of silkworms and spiders, with yeast

Bolt Threads LabBolt Threads is developing products from protein strings that mimic the composition of spider silk, one of nature's most durable fibers.

July 20, 2015

Chemistry Achievement Prize winners named

Joel Adlin and Doris KaoJoel Adlen and Doris Kaeo have been named recipients of the CAP award.

July 16, 2015

LBNL News
A most singular nano-imaging technique

Berkeley Lab’s SINGLE Provides Images of Individual Nanoparticles in Solution

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June 30, 2015

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Chris Chang wins Blavatnik Award

Chris ChangChristopher Chang is being honored for his discoveries in chemistry that span both neuroscience and energy science. The prize of $250,000 is the largest unrestricted cash award given to early career scientists.

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June 24, 2015

Alex Pines awarded the Berkeley Citation

Jeffrey Reimer, Alex Pines, and David Wemmer.The Berkeley Citation was presented to Alex Pines at a celebration of his 70th birthday, held during the 56th ENC Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference.