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Undated photo of alumna Vera Kistiakowsky

John Hearst in his office. Undated photo by Dennis Galloway. Collection of the College of Chemistry.

John E. Hearst, distinguished colleague and professor emeritus of chemistry, passed away this morning at the age of 87.

Carolyn Bertozzi as a young professor at UC Berkeley. (Photo: courtesy of College of Chemistry)

Carolyn Bertozzi, a professor at Stanford University who today shared the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, spent her formative and most creative years at UC Berkeley.

Plastics made from polyethylene (white strands), such as the milk bottle shown in background, can now be broken down

Article highlights the program that is being run to improve deveristy, equity, and inclusion in the College of ChemistryStory written for the Spring/Summer 2022 Catalyst magazine about the graduate student diversity program at the College.

Prof. Ajoy receiving the award from Prof. Anne Lesage at Chamonix (4 Sep 2022). (Photo courtesty of Ashok Ajoy.)

Image: Professor Omar Yaghi in his office. Photo College of Chemistry.

Imagine a technology that could remove planet-warming emissions from smokestacks, turn moisture in the air into drinking water and transform carbon dioxide into clean energy.

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

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

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)

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