News & Events

Open Academic Position in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Award Date: May 28, 2014

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California Santa Barbara announces a search for a tenure-track faculty member for a position beginning Fall 2014 at the Assistant Professor level. Outstanding candidates with research and teaching interests in all sub-areas of inorganic chemistry, including bioinorganic, inorganic materials and organometallic chemistry are invited to apply.  Click here for more information.

Alison Butler named in the 2012 Class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society

Award Date: May 28, 2014

Alison Butler, professor in Chemsitry and Biochemistry, was named to the 2012 Class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society.  Congratulations Alison!  http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i30/2012-ACS-Fellows.html

UCSB Chemistry Professor Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Award Date: May 28, 2014

UC Santa Barbara professor of chemistry and of materials Galen Stucky was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his excellence in original scientific research. Membership in the NAS is one of the highest honors given to a scientist or engineer in the United States. Stucky will be inducted into the academy next April during its 151st annual meeting in Washington, D.C.  

Congratulations Graduate Student Award Recipients!

Award Date: May 28, 2014

Richard Lewis
President's Dissertation Year Fellowship
2012-13
Richard is a fourth year Inorganic student in the Hayton Group.

Gesine Veits
Graduate Research Mentorship Program Fellowship
2012-13
Gesine is a 3rd year Organic student in the Read de Alaniz Group.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Named a 2014 Searle Scholar

Award Date: May 28, 2014

Irene Chen, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has been selected as a 2014 Searle Scholar.  Congratulations Irene!

More information here: http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2014/014017/assistant-professor-chemistry-named-2014-searle-scholar

UCSB Chemistry Professor named Associate Editor of ACS Catalysis

Award Date: May 28, 2014

Norbert Reich and coworkers discover the processes leading to acute myeloid leukemia

Award Date: May 28, 2014

Norbert Reich and coworkers discover the processes leading to acute myeloid leukemia

UCSB Chemistry Professor awarded Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Award

Award Date: May 28, 2014