Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Biochemist Laura Sanchez wins ASP Matt Suffness Young Investigator Award
Laura Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been chosen by the American Society of Pharmacognosy as the 2022 winner of the ASP Matt Suffness Young Investigator Award.
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Chemical analysis reveals effects of wildfire smoke on grapes and wines
A new study provides practical guidelines for using biomarkers to identify ‘smoke taint’ in grapes and wines affected by the smoke from wildfires.
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Easy aluminum nanoparticles for rapid, efficient hydrogen generation from water
UCSC chemists developed a simple method to make aluminum nanoparticles that split water and generate hydrogen gas rapidly under ambient conditions.
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Chemistry Professor Yuan Ping wins Sloan Research Fellowship
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship to Yuan Ping, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz.
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Biochemist Carrie Partch honored by the National Academy of Sciences
Carrie Partch, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will be honored by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) with the 2022 NAS Award in Molecular Biology.
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Materials theorist Yuan Ping wins NSF CAREER Award
Yuan Ping, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support her work on quantum information science.
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UC Santa Cruz joins the University of California Drug Discovery Consortium
The UC Drug Discovery Consortium is a cross-campus initiative aimed at building a drug discovery community that actively promotes research translation through industry partnerships.
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Pradip Mascharak named Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Pradip Mascharak, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, an honor given to scientists whose efforts have made an impact in any field of the chemical sciences.
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Scientists assemble a biological clock in a test tube to study how it works
The reconstituted biological clock maintains daily cycles for days on end, allowing researchers to study the interactions of its component parts.
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Breaking barriers, helping others up
UC Santa Cruz chemistry associate professor Laura Sanchez reflects on what helped her succeed and how she has tried to help others do the same.
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Statistical analysis quantifies how chemistry undergraduates benefit from graduate student diversity
A study of chemistry lab courses at UC Santa Cruz suggests that diversity among graduate student teaching assistants may be among the most essential factors in retaining underrepresented minority undergraduates in STEM courses.