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Justin Lomont, a graduate student in the research group of Charles Harris, has been awarded a K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award from the Association of American Colleges and Universities.Read more about Grad student Lomont wins Future Leaders Award

Gabor Somorjai, University Professor and Berkeley professor of chemistry, has been awarded the 2013 National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences.Read more about Gabor Somorjai: Giving and receiving honors

A simple, precise and inexpensive method for cutting DNA to insert genes into human cells could transform genetic medicine, making routine what now are expensive, complicated and rare procedures for replacing defective genes in order to fix genetic disease or even cure AIDS.

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Sergiy Nesterenko is one of a small number of students at UC Berkeley who is a triple major, majoring in math, physics and chemistry.

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Frances H. Arnold, who earned her ChemE Ph.D. at Berkeley in 1985 with Harvey Blanch, has been named one of 11 recipients of the 2011 National Medal of Technology and Innovation.Read more about CBE alum wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation