Department of Chemistry

The University of California, Riverside, is transforming undergraduate chemistry, allowing students multiple opportunities to demonstrate knowledge while reducing the high stakes of traditional exams. Educators believe the approach will improve outcomes for underserved students.

The Department of Chemistry at UC Riverside, in collaboration with UCR Extension and the California Society of Cosmetic Chemists ( CALISCC), has launched the West Coast’s first educational program in cosmetic science. The certificate program offers students the opportunity to gain foundational knowledge and hands-on experience in the field of cosmetic science.

Of all scientists worldwide, only the top 1% are selected for Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers list. Despite the percentage of Americans on the list dropping this year, UC Riverside increased its number of included faculty.

Advancements in research across UCR offer new hope for Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia. Dr. Ryan Julian part of understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia.

The Department of Chemistry at UCR in collaboration with UCR Extension and the California Society of Cosmetic Chemists (CALISCC) is excited to announce the West’s first educational program in Cosmetic Science. What is Cosmetic Science: The cosmetics industry has evolved significantly over the years, becoming a multifaceted field that combines artistry with cutting-edge science. Historically...

UC Riverside has received seven grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need ( GAANN ) Program. The program offers grants to academic departments and programs at higher education institutions to fund graduate fellowships. Students with strong academic records and who have demonstrated financial need and intent to pursue...

UC Riverside will celebrate the start of construction for a major student instructional building with a groundbreaking ceremony for the Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility on Friday, Oct. 4. The four-story, 100,700-square-foot building will have a seating capacity of approximately 1,700. It includes two lecture halls, 19 mid- to small-sized classrooms, six biology labs, four...

Ten UC Riverside faculty members have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to support research in areas ranging from early detection of diseases to human-robot interactions. The awards support early career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models and advance their organization’s mission. Research conducted with these funds is...

Combating climate change may involve building structures as large as stadiums with arrays of huge fans that suck in vast volumes of air to capture free-floating carbon dioxide before carbon-free air is released back into the atmosphere.

Please join us in congratulating graduate student Ashley Pimentel to receiving the Chairs DEI Award! This award is given to one UCR chemistry graduate student every year for their outstanding efforts in outreach and mentoring.

Jack F. Eichler, a professor in the Department of Chemistry for 14 years, was awarded the 2023-24 Distinguished Teaching Award. A nomination letter asserts Eichler “aims to foster an understanding of chemistry concepts while promoting student engagement and addressing real-world issues. To achieve these goals, he employs innovative teaching approaching, including active learning, problem-based case...

Verbio makes the chemical industry green: groundbreaking ceremony at Bitterfeld location for manufacturing bio-based speciality chemicals

The nominee of the award must have outstanding theoretical and/or experimental accomplishments within the ten years preceding the year in which the award is made. Nominees can be from academia, government, or industry, and special consideration will be given to nominees currently engaged in an active scientific/technical career.

Congratulations to Christina Xu for winning the 2024 ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry!

Congratulations to Ernest Hernandez on receiving the Pfizer La Jolla Academic Industrial Relations 2023-2024 Diversity Research Fellowship in Chemistry!

Congratulations to Erin Yip for being selected for the 2024 American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry!

Congratulations to McKinley Durham is selected for the 2024 ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry!

Congratulations to the outstanding winners of the 2024 Ocean Optics Young Investigator Award, recognizing the best papers presented at the “Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications XIX” conference at SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics , Photonics West.

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, America's first foundation dedicated wholly to science, has named 19 early career scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy as recipients of its 2024 Cottrell Scholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000.

Bahamonde’s research involves asymmetric catalysis and developing processes based on ligand-metal cooperativity to facilitate the controlled formation of highly reactive species. Her project focuses on nickel/photoredox catalysis and creating new chemical bonds, solving challenging problems in organic synthesis. The project will include high school student summer research internships and outreach programs aimed at narrowing the...