College of Chemistry

Catalyst Magazine

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Current Issue The College of Chemistry's Nobel Tradition Dean's Desk: Honored by our past, inspired by our future Douglas S. Clark: Reflections and Farewells Sensors, Science, and Service: Jaquesta Adams New Faculty Profiles: Margaux Pinney and Neil Razdan Funding the Undergraduate Experience

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The College appoints Janny Manasse as Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations and Development

June 1, 2026
UC Berkeley College of Chemistry Press Release
The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce the appointment of Janny Manasse as the new Senior Assistant Dean of College Relations and Development.

Funding the Undergraduate Experience

May 15, 2026
By Sarah C.P. Williams
When donors support the College of Chemistry, they are not only supporting research, but shaping every stage of the undergraduate journey.

Margaux Pinney uses revolutionary methods in biochemistry to help create better treatments for disease

May 15, 2026
by Colleen Connolly
Margaux Pinney always wanted to know more about biology. She ended up double majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, and there, she honed in on the research topic she'd dedicate her career to: enzymes.

Sensors, science, and service: in the lab with Jaquesta Adams

May 15, 2026
by Veronica Bartell
Adams is a Chemistry Ph.D. candidate in Professor Markita Landry's lab at UC Berkeley. Her research focuses on developing near-infrared fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotube sensors for high spatiotemporal resolution neurochemical imaging.

Neil Razdan cuts across disciplines in his search for sustainability in fuels

May 15, 2026
by Colleen Connolly
In 2024, Razdan returned to Berkeley as a Free Radicals Era Professor, an endowed position supported by alumni involved in the free speech movement at Berkeley in the 1960s.

Honored by our past, inspired by our future

May 15, 2026
by Anne Baranger
Witnessing the steadfast commitment of our community and the talent of our students and researchers reminds me that the College is not only a place of scholarship, but a legacy of leadership and shared purpose.

Chemical bonds beyond the lab: Douglas S. Clark

May 15, 2026
By Veronica Bartell | College of Chemistry
Dean Emeritus Clark has spent time reflecting on his career recently — as one might do when one steps away from being dean for 12 years.

In Memoriam: Richard Andersen

September 10, 2019
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release
The field of inorganic chemistry has lost one of its most passionate practitioners; Professor Richard Andersen passed away in Oakland, California, on June 16, 2019, at the age of 76.

The Entrepreneurial University

May 5, 2026
Scientific American Custom Media | UC Berkeley
A research university emphasizes entrepreneurial science—and spawns start-ups in fields as varied as genetic medicine, humanoid robotics and carbon-catching materials.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/uc-berkeley/technology-transferr…