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CIRES/NOAA scientist studies atmospheric particles and climate, air quality.

Chemist and nanotechnology pioneer Paul Alivisatos, bioengineer Amy Herr and chemical engineer Enrique Iglesia – were among 175 distinguished academic inventors named fellows in an announcement today by the academy.

The Verge talks with Jennifer Doudna to discuss just what CRISPR might mean for the future of science, and disease research.

Colleagues reflect on the passing of UC Berkeley professor and pioneer in RNA folding.

Research breaks major barrier in transistor size by creating gate only 1 nanometer long, could be key to extending the life of Moore's Law.

Nobel Laureate Roger Tsien, former Berkeley professor, has died.

Ahmed H. Zewail, recipient of the 1999 Chemistry Nobel Prize, has died. He was 70.

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Markita Landry and Ke Xu, two College of Chemistry assistant professors, have won prestigious awards from the Young Investigator Program of the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

Controlled self-assembly of proteins is being exploited in the emerging field of protein nanotechnology to create nanoscale structures. Simple protein subunits assembled into complex designs give rise to functional materials and devices.

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CBE alum Frances Arnold receives the 2016 Millennium Technology Prize in recognition of her discoveries that launched the field of 'directed evolution', which mimics natural evolution to create new and better proteins in the laboratory.

President Barack Obama yesterday honored two UC Berkeley faculty members at the White House, awarding chemist Paul Alivisatos with the National Medal of Science and electrical engineer Chenming Hu with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Photos from the College of Chemistry's Commencement 2016 ceremony.

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Meet CBE student Chun Man Chow and the other 2016 University Medalist runners-up.
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Fuels created by artificial photosynthesis are getting much closer to reality.

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Jay Keasling among nine Berkeley faculty members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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