Chemistry Professor Bill Evans Wins LeCoq Boisbaudran Award

Bill Evans recently was recognized with the highest award of the European Rare Earth and Actinide Society (ERES), namely the LeCoq Boisbaudran Award, named after the person who discovered gallium, samarium, and dysprosium. This was awarded at the latest International Conference on f Elements (ICFE) in Manchester England on September 6.

Evans has now won all of the international awards for rare-earth metal chemistry including the Spedding Award of the Rare Earth Research Conference and the Terrae Rarae award of the German rare-earth metal conference.

Graduate Student Kaitlyn Dold wins Awards/Recognitions

UCI graduate student Kaitlyn Dold recently received two recognitions for her outstanding work in the department:

(1) American Chemical Society Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition for Leadership in Mentoring To recognize talented graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the chemical sciences who demonstrate leadership in mentoring

New Swan Science Faire with AirUCI

Despite the day’s oppressive heat and humidity, on August 27 over 200 people attended the New Swan Science Faire with AirUCI, a cross-disciplinary, multi-sensory exploration of air, fire, smoke, ice, and clouds through atmospheric science and Renaissance theater.

Work led by Aleks Noskov featured as cover story of ACS Photonics

New work led by Dr. Aleks Noskov, from the Department of Chemistry Fishman Lab, has been featured as a cover story of ACS Photonics.

Chemistry Professor Kieron Burke receives ACS recognition

Department of Chemistry professor Kieron Burke was selected as a recipient of the 2026 ACS National Award Pariser Award in Theoretical Chemistry Program. This program of the American Chemical Society recognizes talented individuals in the chemical sciences who are being acknowledged for their outstanding achievements in chemistry across various fields in the discipline.

Congratulations Kieron!

Upcoming New Swan Science Faire with AirUCI

AirUCI is hosting its first-ever New Swan Science Faire in collaboration with UCI's Office of Research! Explore the living chemistry of air, clouds, fire, and smoke in a fun-filled evening of scientific discovery, crafts, and impromptu performances.

Professor Sergey Pronin hosts BMS Symposium

The UCI BMS Symposium in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, hosted by Department of Chemistry Professor Sergey Pronin, celebrates the science of organic synthesis and its role in both fundamental studies of chemistry and practical applications in the pharmaceutical industry. Through the long-standing generous support from Bristol Myers Squibb, the Symposium brings to campus leading scholars in the field of synthetic organic chemistry, including our 2026 BMS Lecturer, Professor Sarah Reisman from California Institute of Technology.

Sir Martyn Poliakoff (CBE) features Josh Queen's research in YouTube video

Josh Queen and Sir Martyn Poliakoff Dr. Joshua Queen, a postdoctoral scholar in the Evans Group, recently had his research featured on a YouTube video by Sir Martyn Poliakoff (CBE).

Capturing Carbon Dioxide | Ciara Gillis student research spotlight

The UCI School of Physical Sciences YouTube channel recently featured Ciara Gillis, a Ph.D. student in Professor Jenny Yang's Lab in the Department of Chemistry. Ciara researches ways of capturing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

Watch the YouTube video: Capturing Carbon Dioxide | Ciara Gillis student research spotlight

#IamPhysSci: Jackson Brunicardi

Department of Chemistry graduate student Jackson Brunicardi, a member of the Nowick Group, was recently spotlighted in the UCI School of Physical Sciences News.

Jackson Brunicardi

UCI Department of Chemistry

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