College of Chemistry

Patent awarded for DNA-targeting complex at heart of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing

October 30, 2018
By Robert Sanders | UC Berkeley media relations

CRISPR-CAS9 patent awarded to UC Berkeley and Jennifer DoudnaThe University of California announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent Number 10,113,167, covering unique RNA guides that, when combined with the Cas9 protein, are effective at homing in on and editing genes. These RNA/protein combinations act like precision-targeted gene-editing scissors.

https://news.berkeley.edu/2018/10/30/patent-awarded-for-dna-targeting-complex-at…

In Memoriam: Norman Phillips

September 1, 2019
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Norman E. Phillips

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Professor Norman Phillips, distinguished scientist and outstanding mentor and educator. He passed away on July 25 at the age of 90. Norm's research focused on materials and solid state chemistry. His many contributions are reflected in over 200 publications and numerous awards and honors, including his induction as a Fellow of the American Physical Society and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Jeffrey Long and Don Tilley elected to the National Academy of Sciences

May 3, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Jeffrey Long and Don Tilley

Jeffrey Long, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and T. Don Tilley, the PMP Tech Chancellor's Chair in Chemistry were among the 120 new members and 23 new international members...

Chemistry researchers work to develop new drug to inhibit COVID-19

May 19, 2020
by Robert Sanders | UC Berkeley Public Affairs
Thanks to Fast Grants, a group of seven COVID-19 research projects has started at UC Berkeley that could turn up new diagnostic and potential treatments for the infection within months.

Department of Chemistry welcomes new faculty

May 10, 2019
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Alanna Schepartz and Michael Zuerch join the department of chemistry

Matthew Francis, Chair of the Department of Chemistry at UC Berkeley, announces the addition of two new faculty members who will join the College in July. Alanna Schepartz joins the faculty as the T. Z. and Irmgard Chu Distinguished Chair in Chemistry; Michael Zuerch joins the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry.

Building awareness for a sustainable society and lifestyle

April 23, 2021
by Jhanvi Patel (B.S./BAA, ’22, ChemBio and Business)

woman shopping for bulk grocery items in a store

A young woman practices sustainable living purchasing bulk items in a store. (adobestock)

At UC Berkeley, students can teach classes called Decal to spread awareness and fun about the topics they are passionate about. Kelly Chou, currently a senior studying Chemistry at UC Berkeley, and...

David Limmer awarded 2021 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

February 16, 2021
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Professor writing on whiteboard

David Limmer at UC Berkeley. (Photo: courtesy David Limmer)

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce that David Limmer, Assistant Chemistry Professor and Chevron Chair in Chemistry, has been awarded a 2021 Fellowship by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He joins the ranks of 126 early-...

Metal wires of carbon complete toolbox for carbon-based computers

September 24, 2020
By Robert Sanders | UC Berkeley media relations

Illustration of graphene nanoribbon

Scanning tunneling microscope image of wide-band metallic graphene nanoribbon (GNR). Each cluster of protrusions corresponds to a singly-occupied electron orbital. The formation of a pentagonal ring near each cluster leads to a more than tenfold increase in the conductivity of metallic GNRs. The GNR backbone has a width of 1.6...

Alumna Yuan-Tsan Chia donates $1.1 million to the College of Chemistry

September 4, 2018

Yuan-Tsan Chia

Yuan-Tsan Chia (M.A. Chem ’55, Ph.D. Chem ’58) (YT to her friends and American colleagues) was born in the province of Shanxi, China. She was the youngest child of Ching-Teh and En-Chang Chia. She persevered through many difficulties to obtain a good education, became the first member of her family to permanently relocate to the United States, and forged a...

Meet our faculty: Martin Head-Gordon

October 22, 2019
Paul Gabrielsen | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Martin Head-Gordon

Learn about Martin Head-Gordon, a theoretical chemist at the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and a recently elected member of the National Academy of Sciences. He develops electronic structure theory to permit improved calculations of molecules, including the strength of chemical bonds. To better understand how and why bonds form, he also works on energy decomposition analysis (EDA), which gives the value of physically different contributions to chemical bonds.