Chemistry and Biochemistry
- December 07, 2018
Biochemist Glenn Millhauser receives Outstanding Faculty Award
The annual award from the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences is the division's highest honor for faculty achievement, recognizing combined excellence in research, teaching, and service.
- November 01, 2018
UCSC chemists develop safe alternatives to phthalates used in plastics
Growing concern over the health effects of phthalates has spurred a search for alternatives that can add flexibility to plastics without leaching out.
- October 18, 2018
3D-printed supercapacitor electrode breaks records in lab tests
Advances in supercapacitor technology could lead to wider use of fast-charging energy storage devices and novel designs for electronic gadgets.
- September 13, 2018
Quantum information science on the verge of a technological revolution
Theorist Yuan Ping is developing computational methods to guide the design of new materials for quantum computing and other quantum information technologies.
- July 30, 2018
Two UCSC graduate students win HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
The Gilliam Fellowships support exceptional graduate students who are committed to increasing diversity among scientific leaders.
- June 01, 2018
Biochemist Carrie Partch honored for research on biological clocks
The latest findings from Partch's lab have resolved a longstanding question about how the timing of our biological clocks is regulated.
- May 01, 2018
NIH grant supports development of a novel drug for stroke treatment
A drug discovery grant is funding the quest by UCSC chemistry professor Ted Holman to bring a new drug treatment for stroke to clinical trials.
- April 19, 2018
UC Santa Cruz honors alumni Thomas Webb and Susanne Hering
The Physical and Biological Sciences Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize contributions to society by graduate and undergraduate alums.
- March 20, 2018
UC Santa Cruz graduate programs rank among best in nation in U.S. News survey
The U.S. News and World Report's 2019 Best Graduate Schools guide evaluates graduate schools in business, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing, social work, criminology, public affairs, and the sciences.
- March 15, 2018
NIH grant funds high-end instrument for shared biomedical research facility
UC Santa Cruz establishes a Bay Area facility in electron paramagnetic resonance with a $1.5-million grant from NIH's High-End Instrumentation program.
- February 13, 2018
State program funds lung cancer research at UC Santa Cruz
The California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program has awarded $1.8 million in grants and fellowships to UCSC biomedical researchers.
- February 09, 2018
Climate Conference features visionary artist and Smithsonian biologist
The fifth annual Climate Science and Policy Conference presented by UC Santa Cruz brings together a visionary artist and a Smithsonian scientist for an engaging, interdisciplinary conversation about how humans and ecosystems will cope on a warming planet.
- February 09, 2018
Surfing into the history books
If the right conditions arrive this winter, alumna Sarah Gerhardt could be among the first women to compete in the Mavericks big-wave surf contest.
- January 16, 2018
New catalyst for hydrogen production is a step toward clean fuel
A novel material developed at UC Santa Cruz has shown impressive performance as a catalyst for the electrochemical splitting of water to produce hydrogen.
