Bill Evans received the Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Distinguished University Service Award, for both distinction in scholarly pursuits and sustained and outstanding service contributions to UCI.
Established in 1998, the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program annually honors five exceptional female scientists, one from each of five global regions: Africa and the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America. Professor Finlayson-Pitts represents North America in this year’s cohort of laureates. The award celebrates Finlayson-Pitts' transformative research in atmospheric chemistry, which has significantly advanced our understanding of air quality and climate change.
Sergey Nizkorodov was honored with the "2025 Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Fostering of Undergraduate Research" for the School of Physical Sciences for his dedication to undergraduate education. The Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Fostering of Undergraduate Research is awarded at the UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium and selected from professors nominated by undergraduate students for their commitment and dedication as mentors.
Liran Zhu, a student who participated in the Chemistry Olympiad hosted by UCI Chemistry a few weeks ago, has been selected to be part of the US team to compete internationally in the UAE. This is a great outreach collaboration between UCI Chemistry and the OCACS.
Professor Kenneth J. Shea will be this year’s recipient of the Tolman Medal. “The Tolman Medal is awarded each year by the Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to chemistry. These contributions may include achievements in fundamental studies; achievements in chemical technology; significant contributions to chemical education; or outstanding leadership in science on a national level.
Professor Maxx Arguilla was named as one of 10 fellows for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Young Observers program by the US National Committee through the National Academy of Sciences.
On April 3, the UC Irvine Office of Inclusive Excellence, alongside the Latinx Resource Center and Graduate Division, hosted the eighth annual Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Dinner (LEAD). LEAD honors graduate students, staff and faculty who support and champion student success and research excellence in the Hispanic and Latinx community at UCI. Diana Lopez, a fourth-year Ph.D.
Congratulations to Professor James Nowick on being selected as the recipient of the 2024 Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize! The honor recognizes Professor Nowick’s seminal contributions to biochemistry and chemical biology, elucidating fundamental interactions that govern protein structure, stability, folding and mechanisms. The award will be presented to Professor Nowick at a symposium in his honor at the ACS Fall 2025 National Meeting as part of the Division's program.
