College of Chemistry

Chat and Ellen Chatterjee give back to the College

April 11, 2018

Nirmal and Ellen Chatterjee donate to College of ChemistryChat and Ellen Chatterjee donate nearly 600k to the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Molecular decoration determines origin of MOF acidity

November 29, 2018
James Urquhart | Chemistry World

MOF-808-SO4

Researchers have pinpointed the strong acid site of a sulfated-zirconium MOF catalyst by identifying a specific molecular decoration within its structure. The work could aid studies into solid acid-catalysed reaction mechanisms as well as the development of next-generation solid acid catalysts for many industrial applications. (image: MOF 808 and MOF 808-SO4

Alanna Schepartz makes a cross-country voyage in search of new academic adventures

January 19, 2021
By Pavel Klier | Berkeley QB3

Alanna Scherpartz at Yale

Professor Alanna Schepartz moves to UC Berkeley for new scientific opportunities Photo: Yale University.

Professor Alanna Schepartz discusses the challenges and rewards of changing academic institutions.

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Peidong Yang awarded 2020 Global Energy Prize

September 10, 2020
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Peidong Yang for pioneering semiconductor bio-hybrid systems for artificial photosynthesis

Peidong Yang, S.K. and Angela Chan Distinguished Professor of Energy and Professor of Chemistry, has been recognized as one of three laureates of the 2020 Global Energy Prize for...

Team wins competition to make space sugar in NASA competition

August 27, 2021
By Robert Sanders | UC Berkeley media relations

Peidong Yang, Michael Ross, Yifan Li, and Stefano Cestellos-Blanco

Team SSwEET was one of three finalists in NASA’s CO2 Conversion Challenge. The UC Berkeley team will receive more than $240,000 to improve its electrochemical process for making sugar in space using only carbon dioxide. From left to right, chemistry professor Peidong Yang, former postdoc Michael Ross, former graduate student Yifan Li and graduate...

UC funds new California Interfacial Science Institute

January 30, 2023
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

clean water

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce the founding of the California Interfacial Science Institute (CISI), recently funded through the UC Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI), a program administered by the UC Office of the President. The CISI started as an “Initiative,” and after a...

College of Chemistry postdocs named 2022 Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows

May 12, 2022
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Postdoctoral scholars Conner Harper and Jacob Spies

The College welcomes Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows Conner Harper and Jacob Spies.

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has announced its 2022 class of Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows in Chemical Sciences,...

Diamond Jubilee celebration at IIT Kanpur honors Nitash Balsara

November 4, 2019
UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry Press Release

Nitash Balsara

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), one of the first Indian Institutes of Technology and a globally acclaimed Institute of national importance, has just completed celebrating its diamond jubilee. As part of the celebrations, alumni from the College, including Professor Nitash Balsara were honored for their academic excellence, professional excellence and entrepreneurship.

Changes in College leadership announced

April 17, 2018

Changes in College leadership announcedDean Douglas Clark recently announced changes in the College of Chemistry leadership.

Graduate students kick off diversity crowdfunding initiative

February 4, 2019
by Marge d'Wylde | College of Chemistry

Graduate life crowdfunding appeal is openThe Chemistry Graduate Life Committee and the Graduate Student Advisory Committee have jointly launched a new crowdfunding campaign to support diversity, equity, wellness, and inclusion initiatives for graduate students at the College of Chemistry. The program's purpose is to help combat some of the issues that underlie underrepresentation, as well as support overall equity and wellness within the College's graduate community. They plan to do this through sponsoring social hours, educational events, seminars and speaker programs. But, in order to be able to make these events a reality they need your financial help.