‘It can be a long road and that’s okay’ – Prineha Narang on going the distance in science
2 years ago
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Prineha Narang, a physicist at UCLA who works at the intersection of condensed matter and quantum physics, tells Rob Lea of Physics World about the challenges of defining yourself as […]
CNSI Elman Family Foundation research focusing on sustainability and clean energy technologies
2 years ago
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In a new video, Professors Xiangfeng Duan and Justin Caram explain their solar cell technology research project, funded by the Elman Family Foundation. View the video here. Duan is leading […]
Quantum Trailblazers: NarangLab’s Pursuit
2 years ago
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In this special video profile for the American Physical Society’s 2024 March Meeting, step into the dynamic NarangLab at UCLA, led by quantum innovator Professor Prineha Narang. This cutting-edge team […]
Five new rippled beta-sheets are elucidated by chemists employing peptides from Alzheimer’s and Type II diabetes
2 years ago
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Professors David Eisenberg and Jose Rodriguez, along with Staff Scientist Dr. Michael Sawaya and other members of their groups, are part of a University of California, Santa Cruz-led research team […]
Accelerating the discovery of general reaction conditions via machine learning
2 years ago
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A machine learning optimization approach developed by Professor Abigail Doyle’s lab, led by graduate student Jason Wang, in collaboration with scientists at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), significantly accelerates advances in […]
Faculty in the News – Tori Barber
2 years ago
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Assistant Professor Victoria “Tori” P. Barber, a physical chemist, has been recognized for her research on germicidal UV light. Her work has been highlighted in a video on Vox.com and […]
UCLA research team receives Convergence Accelerator award from National Science Foundation
2 years ago
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A UCLA research team led by Professor Prineha Narang, and comprised of multiple California NanoSystems Institute members, has been awarded a $650,000 National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Phase 1 Award for […]
Chemists design enzymes to synthesize lactam drugs
2 years ago
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Professor Ken Houk’s group and the Rudi Fasan group at the University of Texas Dallas collaborated to pioneer biocatalytic synthetic pathways for 4-6 membered lactams, key structural elements in many […]