Chemistry in the News

• Biochemists Roger Linington and Scott Lokey featured in a CNBC TV News Story about their work in the Chemical Screening Center.
• Scott Lokey and William Scott receive 2009 Honored Faculty Awards
• Faculty Member Jin Zhang Co-Authors Article, Hollow gold nanospheres show promise for biomedical and other applications
  See the related press conference at ACS here !
• More News Items...

Announcements

Chemistry Undergraduate Advising Update
Our undergraduate advisor of 24 years has retired as of June 29, 2009. For assistance please contact the department at 831-459-4002 or email reception@chemistry.ucsc.edu .

Fall Enrollment

Chem 1A-01, Chem 1A-02, Chem 1P, Chem 108A, Chem 108L, Chem 112A and Chem 112L are all currently closed until Summer Orientation. 

Chem 1C has a few seats but Chem 1N is full.  We are reviewing some options now.  You are advised to keep checking in the event seats open up. 

Chem 108A and Chem 108L will be offered again in Winter Quarter.

Chem 122, Chem 146A and Chem 164A are full, no additional seats will be opened and these courses will not be offered again until Fall 2010.

2008-09 Award Winners

Graduate

Chancellor's Dissertation Year Fellowship
David Rogow

UCSC Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jinsoo Kim

Chemistry Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Mai Vuong

Undergraduate

C. Fiore Chemistry Prize
Samuel Million-Weaver and Xiao "Tom" Zhao

Dean's Undergraduate Awards
David Lee, Crystal Nyitray and Kevin Tharp

Doug Drexler Chemistry Scholarship
Jannise Buckley, Amy Clark, Deneka Shile and Xiao "Tom" Zhao

Ellen Renard Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Jeremy Tsang

Joseph F. Bunnett Research Prize
Erin Lilie, Alexi Morris and Terry Justin Rettenmaier

Kenneth & Ann Thimann Scholarship
Jamie Desoto

CONGRATUATIONS TO YOU ALL!

Course Announcements

New Disqualification Policy
The Chemistry Department has a new disqualification policy effective with students entering in 2008-09.  It does not apply to continuing UCSC students, proposed or declared chemistry majors.  Click here for policy.

Program Announcements

REU/NSF SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (SURF) PROGRAM
is cancelled for 2009

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY GRADUATE PROGRAM - The application deadline for Fall 2009 has passed.
Applications for Fall 2010 can be submitted beginning October 2009.  The application deadline is January 15, 2010.

NEW!!  CAREER RESOURCES
Job Listings in education and industry

NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM in  Biomedical Sciences & Engineering (PBSE)
Click to learn more.