A team of scientists from the College of Chemistry and Berkeley Lab find a new route in bacteria to decarbonize industry. The discovery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of fuels, drugs, and chemicals. Specifically, the team is looking at a metabolic...Read more about Tiny microbes could brew big benefits for green biomanufacturing
Robert Andrews Fisher (1832-1893) was in the early fifties, the assistant to Prof. John A. Porter, of Yale College, and at one time was Professor of Chemistry at Brown University, which conferred upon him an honorary degree. In those days, no facilities were offered in this country to...Read more about Robert Andrews Fisher
The College is pleased to announce that Dean Toste will serve as the next chair of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Chemistry, effective July 1, 2023.
In a new study recently published in Nature Materials, an international research team, led by Professor of Chemistry Michael Zuerch, focuses on studying Lithium Lanthanum Titanium Oxide (LLTO), which is a promising candidate material for solid-state electrolytes.Read more about The search for a nonflammable lithium battery technology
Nuclear chemist Darleane Hoffman and surface chemist Gabor Somorjai received the Enrico Fermi Award from President Biden and Vice-President Harris for their pioneering work. Photos courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
An artist’s depiction of the interstellar comet ‘Oumuamua, as it warmed up in its approach to the sun and outgassed hydrogen (white mist), which slightly altered its orbit. The comet, which is most likely pancake-shaped, is the first known object other than dust grains to visit our...Read more about Surprisingly simple explanation for alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s weird orbit
“Gordon Moore matched scientific insight and business acumen with a genuine concern for the well-being of the natural world and the human beings who steward it. Throughout his brilliant career, he remained dedicated to developing common-sense, scientifically...Read more about Gordon E. Moore ’50: Scientist, philanthropist, fly fisherman
