http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 Recent ucb_chemistry_history items https://escholarship.org/uc/ucb_chemistry_history/rss Recent eScholarship items from College History Fri, 15 May 2026 13:51:05 +0000 UC Berkeley College of Chemistry, Celebrating the First 150 Years https://escholarship.org/uc/item/77h8p9th This book is a fascinating journey through the first 150 years of the College of Chemistry’s lifetime. In the pages ahead, you will read about the College’s founding, the earliest faculty members, the era of G. N. Lewis and the College’s rise to fame, the discovery of synthetic elements, the emergence of the chemical engineering program, our Nobel laureates, and much more. The beautiful photographs that accompany the text help put into perspective the College’s impact on the world’s scientific stage and seem to transport us back to a wooden desk in a crowded lecture in the old chemistry building, South Hall, and to the soapstone countertops in the Gilman Hall laboratory where Glenn Seaborg worked. The book was published in conjunction with the College's 150th anniversary which was celebrated in 2022. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/77h8p9th Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Gilman Hall: The Research Unit of the Chemistry Group at the University of California. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4bh2387k Gilman Hall: The Research Unit of the Chemistry Group at the University of California. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4bh2387k Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Randall, Merle National Historical Chemical Landmarks: Discovery of Transuranium Elements at Berkeley Lab https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8659n6ps National Historical Chemical Landmarks: Discovery of Transuranium Elements at Berkeley Lab https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8659n6ps Sat, 4 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Ghiorso, Albert Hoffman, Darleane Singleton, Mary From Retorts to Lasers: The Story of Chemistry at Berkeley https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1042489m From Retorts to Lasers: The Story of Chemistry at Berkeley https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1042489m Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Jolly, William L. The Research Style OF Gilbert N. Lewis: Acids and Bases https://escholarship.org/uc/item/34k0j6dt The Research Style OF Gilbert N. Lewis: Acids and Bases https://escholarship.org/uc/item/34k0j6dt Sun, 6 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Seaborg, Glenn T. Gilbert Newton Lewis, 1875-1946 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1fv1978v Gilbert Newton Lewis, 1875-1946 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1fv1978v Fri, 4 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 Hildebrand, Joel H Fiftieth Anniversary of Chemical Engineering https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5cb375zq Fiftieth Anniversary of Chemical Engineering https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5cb375zq Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Blanch, Harvey W Wilke, Charles R. Graduate Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley https://escholarship.org/uc/item/061655mb Graduate Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley https://escholarship.org/uc/item/061655mb Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Wilke, Charles Bell, Alexis T. A Novel Infrared Spectrometer and the Exploration of Mars; A National Historical Chemical Landmark https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3c09c6hd A Novel Infrared Spectrometer and the Exploration of Mars; A National Historical Chemical Landmark https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3c09c6hd Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Baum, Rudy Gilman Hall, A National Historic Chemical Landmark https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6vd8w6w5 Gilman Hall, A National Historic Chemical Landmark https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6vd8w6w5 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Myers, Rollie J, et al The College of Chemistry in the G.N. Lewis Era: 1912-1946 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7rk723zk The College of Chemistry in the G.N. Lewis Era: 1912-1946 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7rk723zk Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Calvin, Melvin Seaborg, Glenn T. Rising above the Rat House; 125 years of history at the College of Chemistry https://escholarship.org/uc/item/142293nw Rising above the Rat House; 125 years of history at the College of Chemistry https://escholarship.org/uc/item/142293nw Sat, 6 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Jolly, William L College of Chemistry: Establishing excellence (with some detours)1860s to 1960s https://escholarship.org/uc/item/23c0v5qb College of Chemistry: Establishing excellence (with some detours)1860s to 1960s https://escholarship.org/uc/item/23c0v5qb Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Strauss, Herb The College of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 1948-1966 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6g9228zg The College of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 1948-1966 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6g9228zg Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Myers, Rollie J. A History of Berkeley Chemical Engineering: Pairing Engineering and Science https://escholarship.org/uc/item/000395px History of Chemical Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) at the University of California, Berkeley including establishment of department within the College of Chemistry. The department has an unusual history among chemical engineering programs in the United States and also has become one of the most respected departments in that area. Although not unique, only a few chemical engineering programs sit outside of engineering departments in the United States. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/000395px Wed, 19 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 King, C. Judson