Catalyst Magazine

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

May 15, 2026
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.

Funding the Undergraduate Experience

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

The College of Chemistry’s Nobel Tradition

May 15, 2026
Omar Yaghi joins a distinguished line of Berkeley scientists who have won chemistry’s highest honor.

Honored by our past, inspired by our future

May 15, 2026
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.

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

May 15, 2026
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.

Chemical bonds beyond the lab: Douglas S. Clark

May 15, 2026
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.

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

May 15, 2026
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.

Elemental Leadership: Roya Maboudian announced as new Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs

May 2, 2024
The college is pleased to announce the new Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs, Roya Maboudian. Since 1993, Roya has consistently exemplified excellence in research, teaching, service, and leadership.

Q&A: Kay Xia: Inaugural College of Chemistry Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholar

June 19, 2023

Kay XiaFifth year graduate student Kay Xia (lab of Dean Toste) is the first recipient of the College of Chemistry Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Scholar Program. This scholarship covers a year of tuition and includes a stipend for a graduate student to work on a project that's related to DEI in the Department of Chemistry. We were delighted to...