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Geraldine Richmond (Ph.D. 80, Chem), University of Oregon’s (UO) Presidential Chair in Science and Professor of Chemistry, has been nominated to...Read more about Alumna Geraldine Richmond nominated to serve in the Department of Energy

With moderate heat, enzyme-laced films of the plastic disintegrated in standard compost or plain tap water within days to weeks, Ting Xu and her colleagues

“Biodegradability does not equal compostability,” says Xu, a polymer scientist at the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence...Read more about A new technique could make some plastic trash compostable at home

A young woman practices sustainable living purchasing bulk items in a store. (adobestock)

At UC Berkeley, students can teach classes called Decal to spread awareness and fun about the topics they are passionate...Read more about Building awareness for a sustainable society and lifestyle

A study that shows what can be accomplished if manufacturers began using PDKs on a large scale. The bottom line? PDK-based plastic could quickly become commercially competitive with conventional plastics, and the products will get less expensive and more sustainable as time goes on.Read more about The Future Looks Bright for Infinitely Recyclable Plastic

A modified plastic (left) breaks down after just three days in standard compost (right) and entirely after two weeks. (UC Berkeley photo by Ting Xu)

Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution to the plastic pollution problem bedeviling the world, but...Read more about New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Evan Miller, (Ph.D. ’09, Chem) Associate Professor of Chemistry and Molecular & Cell Biology and of Biochemistry, Biophysics &...Read more about Evan Miller awarded 2021 Donald S. Noyce Undergraduate Teaching Prize

Three common pathways of endocytosis in a cell to internalize outside substances. Figure credit: scientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Schepartz lab at UC Berkeley recently reported a...Read more about A protein voyage into cells enabled by a short helical protein

A flexible polymer membrane incorporating nanoparticles of PAF selectively absorbs nearly 100% of metals such mercury, copper or iron during desalination, more efficiently producing clean, safe water. (UC Berkeley photo by Adam Uliana)

University of California, Berkeley...Read more about Improved desalination process also removes toxic metals to produce clean water

2021 Priestley Medalist A. Paul Alivisatos helped introduce the world to the nanocrystal. Photo Gabriela Hasbun for C&EN.

Some scientists make discoveries that trigger a tidal wave of research. Some inspire so many others to join their scientific endeavor...Read more about 2021 Priestley Medalist A. Paul Alivisatos helped introduce the world to the nanocrystal

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Christopher Chang, Class of 1942 Chair Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley, is among this year’s 184 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation...Read more about Guggenheim Fellowship awarded to Christopher Chang