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October 19, 2021

The scientist's journey to the Nobel Prize

David Macmillan

David MacMillan at his Princeton University office. (Photo: Denise Applewhite/Princeton University, Via Reuters.)

October 18, 2021

Synthetic biology moves into the realm of the unnatural

artificial metalloenzyme
An artificial metalloenzyme based on the natural enzyme called P450 (gray structure). UC Berkeley chemists created a heme molecule (magenta) with an embedded iridium atom (red) that, in E. coli, was incorporated into P450 to execute a reaction unknown in the natural world. (UC Berkeley image by Brandon Bloomer)

October 12, 2021

Alumna Spotlight with Cheri Ackerman of Concerto Biosciences

Cheri Ackerman, alumna

Photo: courtesy of Concerto Biosciences.

Advisory Board member Sunney Chan receives Taiwan's Presidential Science Prize

Sunney Chen receives the Presidential Science Prize from Taiwan President 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen

Sunney Chan receives the Presidential Science Prize on November 1, 2021 from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文). Photo courtesy Shie-Ming Peng (彭旭明) . 

Naomi Ginsberg elected a fellow of the American Physical Society

Naomi Ginsberg

October 11, 2021

The College mourns the passing of Alan Mendelson

Dear Colleagues,

It is with a very heavy heart that I write to let you know that Alan Mendelson (B.A. ’69; J.D. ’73, Harvard) died on Friday evening.  Alan was at Oracle Park watching his beloved San Francisco Giants when he suffered a medical emergency.

Hydrogen Can Play Key Role in U.S. Decarbonization

Hydrogen article illustration

Berkeley Lab scientists (l to r) Adam Weber and Ahmet Kusoglu (Photo: Berkeley Lab)

October 7, 2021

"Self-destructing plastic" wins top Prize in Create the Future contest

Example of film

September 21, 2021

Campus professor Richmond Sarpong receives 2021 Edward Leete Award

Richmond SarpongRichmond Sarpong from the College of Chemistry received the 2021 Edward Leete Award on Thursday for his research and teachings within the field of organic chemistry.

September 16, 2021

Richmond Sarpong receives ACS Edward Leete Award for 2021

Richmond Sarpong

August 31, 2021

Kwabena Bediako named Moore Fellow

Kwabena Bediako
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has named Kwabena Bediako, The Cupola Era Professor in the College of Chemistry, a 2021 Fellow in Materials Synthesis.

August 27, 2021

Team wins competition to make space sugar in NASA competition

chemistry professor Peidong Yang, former postdoc Michael Ross, former graduate student Yifan Li and graduate student Stefano Cestellos-Blanco.

August 26, 2021

Chris Chang discusses molecular iron electrocatalyst for the reduction of carbon dioxide

Invention Interview with Chris Chang: Molecular Iron Electrocatalyst for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide (2021)

August 23, 2021

Liquid Sunlight: The Evolution of Photosynthetic Biohybrids

Energy innovation utilizing carbon dioxide, air, and water

August 10, 2021

UC Berkeley researchers illuminate material complexity with nonlinear x-ray spectroscopy

Nano letters cover art from the lab of Michael ZuerchOn the Cover: Artist rendering of second harmonic generation spectroscopy in the extreme ultraviolet state. Illustration by Ella Marushenko. (Nano Letters, Vol 21, No 14)

August 3, 2021

Dual-drug therapy shows promise for treating alcohol use disorder

pouring liquor

(Photo: courtesy of UCSF)

A mouth full of microbes: UC Berkeley researchers discover compound that can cause tooth decay

Xray photo of tooth decay

UC Berkeley researchers have discovered a compound that promotes bacterial adhesion on teeth, which can lead to dental plaque and cavities. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Borba (Unsplash)

August 2, 2021

Alumna Susan Solomon joins Pontifical Academy of Science

Susan Solomon

Photo of Professor Solomon courtesy MIT.

ExxonMobil collaborates on discovery of new material to enhance carbon capture technology

Researching the development of a sustainable energy future

July 22, 2021

Berkeley startup aims to be a game changer in autoimmune disease therapy

chemistry alumni Geo Guillen, left, and Marco Lobba, middle, launched Catena Biosciences with Berkeley chemistry professor Matthew Francis.