Chemistry

The award honors a blossoming career in chemistry defined by expert mentoring and creative research.

Their research ranges from a search for new eye disease treatments to developing next-gen nanotechnology.

Professor Shane Ardo’s lab in the UC Irvine Department of Chemistry is helping UCI Physics & Astronomy alumnus CX Xiang develop field-defining carbon capture technology.

Nine fields of advanced study place in nation’s top 20 among public universities.  

The material brings researchers one step closer to medical devices that can reconfigure themselves to match a body’s chemical needs in real time.

Researchers predict that a “flashing” electric ratchet could separate same-charge ions by their diffusion coefficients, a possibility that could improve the energy efficiency of processes such as water desalination and purification.

UC Irvine chemist helped shed light on the formation of an air-clearing molecule.

The award honors the Patterson lab’s work to advance microscopic techniques in research.

UCI hosts first in-person Science Olympiad since onset of COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing environmental injustice requires coordinated effort among research institutions, community-based organizations and government agencies. 

The leaders are spearheading projects aimed at bolstering the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

The labs fostered student engagement through a choose-your-own-adventure format.