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DEIB in the News

In a diverse global chemical society, we continuously reflect on the impact of infusing the components of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) for the College of Chemistry community. As a College we strive to promote transparency and ensure accountability for the entire College community. All members of the College community share in cultivating, sustaining, and continuously developing an environment in which equity is intentionally sought and inclusiveness is practiced. Listed below are news and/or programs related to DEIB at the college.

Alumna Danna Freedman awarded MacArthur Fellowship

November 7, 2022
News release MIT

Danna Freedman

Alumna Danna Freedman, Professor MIT (Ph.D. '09, Chem with Professor Jeffrey Long). Photo courtesy of the MacArthur Foundation.

Danna Freedman, the F.G. Keyes Professor of Chemistry at MIT, has been named a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship reciepient by the...

Undergraduate students compete in national L'Oréal Brandstorm competition

May 24, 2019
by Marge d'Wylde | College of Chemistry

Two talented undergraduate teams, with members from the College of Chemistry and Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR), competed in this year's USA national L'Oréal Brandstorm competition in New York City in April. Both teams made it to the final round, with a third place tie out of approximately 150 teams nationwide. The first and second place winners will go onto France to compete in the finals later this year.

Jeffrey Reimer, Professor and Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) commented, “I am not surprised to see our students do so...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Lester Lecture speaker Alán Aspuru-Guzik

October 15, 2024
by Melanie Krol
The 2024 William A. Lester Lecture featured chemist Alán Aspuru-Guzik, and served as a symbolic full-circle moment for the two men.

The College of Chemistry announces new lectureship in honor of William Lester

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

Professor Lester standing in his office in front of a bookcasePhoto: Professor William Lester in the 1980s at UC Berkeley.

The College of Chemistry is pleased to announce that a new lectureship has been established and named for Professor of the Graduate School William Lester. The lectureship is intended to welcome distinguished...

The first women chemists at Cal

February 5, 2018
by Marge d'Wylde | College of Chemistry

Early Women Chemistry Scientists at Cal The College salutes the pioneer women chemistry faculty at Cal. Both as scientists, and as early faculty members at the University, they helped to pave the way for the next generations of women faculty and students.

Inaugural SURD fellows: the leading minds of the next generation

October 22, 2024
By Veronica Bartell | College of Chemistry
This summer, eight undergraduates from populations that are typically underrepresented in chemistry and chemical engineering carried out and presented summer-long research projects.

Chemistry Nobelist Carolyn Bertozzi’s years at UC Berkeley

October 5, 2022
By Robert Sanders | UC Berkeley media relations

Professor Bertozzi standing at whiteboard.

Carolyn Bertozzi as a young professor at UC Berkeley. (Photo: courtesy of College of Chemistry)

Carolyn Bertozzi, a professor at Stanford University who today shared the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, spent her formative and most creative years at UC Berkeley.

After graduating from Harvard University in 1988, she earned her Ph.D. in chemistry...

Summer Undergraduate Research Diversity (SURD) students arrive on campus

July 24, 2024
By Sarah C.P. Williams
Eight inaugural undergraduate SURD fellows are carrying out research projects in labs within the College of Chemistry.

Peidong Yang and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announce research partnership

August 19, 2022
University of California Berkeley and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
In a new partnership, The Peidong Yang research group will work with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to develop technology that will convert air into sugar.

Balancing academics and athletics: a character-building experience

August 20, 2024
by Melanie Krol
While the 2024 Games may have drawn to a close, there are still student athletes in the College of Chemistry who daily display the same kind of discipline and resilience as any Olympian.