Chemists Create Modular System for Placing Proteins on Membranes
April 20, 2015
With a tag, an anchor and a cage that can be unlocked with light, chemists have devised a simple, modular system that can locate proteins at the membrane of a cell.
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Four Staff Members Recognized for 40 Years of Service as part of Awards Ceremony
October 24, 2013
…Jackson, staff research associate, chemistry and biochemistry; and Mary Walshok, associate vice chancellor for public programs and dean of UC San Diego Extension. Mae Brown Assistant Vice Chancellor of Admissions and Enrollment Services Mae Brown began working in the office of undergraduate admissions at UC San Diego in 1972 as…
Family’s Gift to Support Junior Faculty in Physical Sciences Celebrates the Life of Yinan Wang
February 12, 2018
…junior faculty fellowship that will benefit promising researchers in chemistry and biochemistry.
Associate Dean Recognized for Including Sustainability in Chemistry Education
November 6, 2017
…distinguished chair of physical chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has added to that reputation as a new recipient of the 2018 Award for Incorporation of Sustainability into Chemistry Education. Sponsored by the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Environmental Improvement, the award recognizes Grassian’s leadership in articulating the…
2012-2013 Hellman Faculty Fellows Announced
June 5, 2012
A total of $487,500 has been awarded to the 2012-2013 Hellman Faculty Fellows at the University of California, San Diego. The award supports 22 junior faculty members in their research and scholarly work as they strive for tenure with the university.
Ambitious Project to Understand Cellular Evolution Underway
October 6, 2020
Project focuses on lipids (fat molecules) as the starting point to understand the evolution of eukaryotic cells, carrying implications for human health and disease
Walking the Walk of Change
August 13, 2020
…VC-EDIC and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Stacey Brydges. Photo credit: Binzhong Photography Women in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are taking bold steps toward increased balance and fairness on campus. For example, Department Chair and Distinguished Professor Vicki Grassian set the pace by establishing the role of Vice…
UC San Diego Recognizes Contributions to Campus Integrity
April 26, 2016
On April 13, eight members of the University of California San Diego community were recognized for their substantial contributions to academic and research integrity on campus. The 6th Annual Integrity Award Ceremony was hosted by UC San Diego’s Academic Integrity Peer Educators, in conjunction with the Academic Integrity Office and…
UC San Diego Receives $7.5 Million to Develop Innovative Uses for Melanin
April 27, 2017
A team of scientists from UC San Diego and two other universities has received a five year, $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to unravel the fundamental properties of melanins, a family of natural pigments found in skin, hair, eyes and even the plumage of brightly colored…
Sawrey Re-elected to American Chemical Society Board of Directors
February 26, 2015
…of the department of chemistry and biochemistry since 1984. She received her B.S. in 1973 from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, an M.A. in 1982 from San Diego State University and her Ph.D. in 1983 jointly from UC San Diego and San Diego State University. She received the American Chemical…
