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September 9, 2022

Summer intern Arjun Garapaty designs microfluidic device

Arjun Garapaty at MRI Global

Arjun Garapaty during his summer internship at MRIGlobal. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal.

September 5, 2022

Sanjay Kumar named QB3-Berkeley director

Sanjay Kumar

Professor Kumar photographed at UC Berkeley. (Photo Annie Lin)

September 2, 2022

Alumna Miriam Elizabeth Simpson

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Undated photograph of Miriam Elizabeth Simpson. Photo: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2009-3384

September 1, 2022

An anti-cancer drug in short supply can now be made by microbes

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer’s yeast, has been dyed blue to be seen under a microscope.

Scientists grow lead-free solar material with a built-in switch

Light microscopy illustration shows nanowires, 100 to 1,000 nanometers in diameter

Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demonstrate a biodegradable printed circuit

A Berkeley Lab-led research team has developed a fully recyclable and biodegradable printed circuit. The research could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from landfill, and mitigate the health and environmental hazards posed by heavy metal waste. (Credit: Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab)

August 22, 2022

David Schaffer: Research that takes risks must be supported

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Bakar Fellows Program Director and UC Berkeley professor David Schaffer reflects on the reasons why he sees Berkeley as a leader in world-changing research, innovation and entrepreneurship. (UC Berkeley photo by Mark Joseph Hanson)

August 20, 2022

David Lyon, UC chemistry professor, dies at 89

Dorothy Lyons, David Lyons, Clayton Heathcock

Professors David Lyon and Clayton Heathcock with David's wife Dorothy in an undated photograph at a College of Chemistry event. (photograph Michael Barnes)

Professor David Lyon died Dec. 10, 2008 in a Santa Rosa senior citizen home at the age of 89.

August 19, 2022

Peidong Yang and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announce research partnership

Illustration of CO2 to sugar process

In a new partnership, The Peidong Yang research group will work with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to develop technology that will convert air into sugar. (illustration courtesy CCEP)

August 17, 2022

Willam Lester discusses milestones in his science career

William Lester

Professor Emeritus Wiliam Lester gives a pesentation during his career with IBM. Photo courtesy William Lester.

The College welcomes Lauren Haney Provost as Senior Assistant Dean of Development
Lauren Heney Provost, Asst. Dean Development
The College is delighted to announce that Lauren Haney Provost has been appointed the new Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations and Development for the College of Chemistry.  She will start her new role on September 1, 2022.

August 10, 2022

A simple, cheap material for carbon capture, perhaps from tailpipes

Illustration of a new method for removing CO2 from these flue gases involves piping the emissions through a porous material based on the chemical melamine

July 28, 2022

Vicinitas Therapeutics Launches to Advance Precision Medicines to Stabilize Key Proteins to Treat Disease

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Novartis and UC Berkeley Extend Alliance to tackle undruggable diseases

Illustration of DUBTAC target

Illustration of DUBTAC in action against a target. (Courtesy Nomura Lab)

Designer Materials to Keep Plastic Out of Landfills

This article discusses discovery of a new 100% recyclable plastic material

Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a material system that could keep plastic out of landfills by enabling a much broader range of fully recyclable plastic products. photo: Adobe Stock

How do nanoparticles grow? Atomic-scale movie upends 100-year-old theory

Video of nanoparticles in movement

July 27, 2022

In memoriam: Phillip Geissler (1974-2022)

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July 26, 2022

Novel method examines the gas-liquid interface in new detail

Demonstration of materials to use to create novel scatter beam

July 20, 2022

The College is deeply saddened to announce that Professor Phillip Geissler has died

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Phillip Geissler (1974-2022)

Our community has been jolted by the news that Professor Phillip Geissler, 48, has died.  Phill was hiking in Utah at the time of his death. 

July 14, 2022

Groundbreaking collaborative research program will explore common characteristics of Glaucoma, Alzheimer’s

Karthik Shekhar

Assistant Professor Karthik Shekar will participate in the Catalyst for a Cure sponsored by Glaucoma Research Foundation.