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(The Straits Times) A new laboratory has been launched in Singapore to transform recent breakthroughs in synthetic biology into commercial products from eco-friendly cosmetics to affordable vaccines.Read more about Singapore opens synthetic biology lab to grab share of global market set to grow to $80b in 2030

A new study shows that the energy cost of deleting data depends strongly on the physical design of the memory device and how quickly it operates.Read more about Easing the energy costs of bit erasure

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce the appointment of Janny Manasse as the new Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations and Development.Read more about The College appoints Janny Manasse as Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations and Development

Chemistry major Yuzi (Raffy) Xie discovered data science, and with it, the possibility to connect chemical processes to systems-level patterns across entire regions.Read more about Raffy Xie honored with 2026 Departmental Citation in Data Science Undergraduate Studies

A geophysicist, a chemist and a computer vision expert will become fellows of the 365-year-old science academy.Read more about Three UC Berkeley faculty members elected to UK's Royal Society

The Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech has announced professor of chemistry and physics Naomi Ginsberg as one of the eight distinguished recipients of the 2026 National Brown Investigator Award.Read more about Naomi Ginsberg named to the 2026 class of Brown Investigators

Historian Carla Hesse and chemist Jeffrey Long were named to the oldest scholarly society in the nation.Read more about Two UC Berkeley scholars elected to the American Philosophical Society

Witnessing the steadfast commitment of our community and the talent of our students and researchers reminds me that the College is not only a place of scholarship, but a legacy of leadership and shared purpose.Read more about Honored by our past, inspired by our future

Omar Yaghi joins a distinguished line of Berkeley scientists who have won chemistry’s highest honor.Read more about The College of Chemistry’s Nobel Tradition

Dean Emeritus Clark has spent time reflecting on his career recently — as one might do when one steps away from being dean for 12 years.Read more about Chemical bonds beyond the lab: Douglas S. Clark