Garg lab synthesizes ocean-based molecule using cyclic allene intermediate
1 week ago
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A team of UCLA researchers, led by Professor Neil Garg, have created the first synthetic version of a molecule recently discovered in a sea sponge that has antioxidant properties. To […]

Professor Merlic appointed to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Safety Commission
2 weeks ago
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Professor Craig Merlic has been appointed by the Under Secretary of Commerce / Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology as one of seven members of the newly […]

IEEE Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology
3 weeks ago
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Professor Xiangfeng Duan has been chosen for the 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology “for pioneering contribution to the synthesis and integration of nanoscale […]

Tiny implantable device designed by UCLA scientists helps kill cancer
3 weeks ago
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Professor Louis Bouchard is part of an interdisciplinary UCLA research team that has designed a tiny implantable device they call a SymphNode, which is designed to keep regulatory T cells […]

UCLA-developed soft brain probe could be a boon for depression research
3 weeks ago
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A team of UCLA scientists, engineers, and alumni has developed a soft brain probe, whose sensors can detect fluctuations in neurotransmitters continuously and that promises extended monitoring with reduced brain […]

CNSI Noble Fund researchers work to develop advance photonics for applications such as AI and image capture.
2 months ago
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Professor Xiangfeng Duan is co-leader of a team that is working to advance photonics — energy-efficient technologies that use particles of light in place of the electrons used in electronics […]

Professor Prineha Narang named 2023 U.S. Science Envoy
2 months ago
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UCLA quantum matter pioneer Prineha Narang has been appointed a 2023 US Science Envoy by the State Department. Narang will help initiate new partnerships with countries that are building their […]

Distinguished Professor Philippe Sautet Appointed Levi James Knight, Jr. Chair for Excellence
2 months ago
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The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has appointed Philippe Sautet, a distinguished professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, as the Levi James Knight, Jr. Term Chair for Excellence, effective retroactively […]
