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A close-up view of anaerobic gut fungi under the microscope. Armed with powerful plant-degrading enzymes and a dense network of hyphae, these specialized microbes break down tough lignocellulosic plant matter in the absence of oxygen.

Two UCSB-led projects selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

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Jonathan Balkind receives NSF Early CAREER Award to improve cloud-based computing
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Professor Umesh Mishra

A new leader: Professor Umesh Mishra to become dean of engineering
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Matt Perko

A University of California multi-campus initiative strives to boost diversity within its STEM teaching faculty ranks
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Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier as seen from the International Space Station

New NASA-funded research will build next-gen tech to better measure climate
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Carlos G. Levi and Thuc-quyen Nguyen

Professors Thuc-Quyen Nguyen and Carlos G. Levi are elected to the National Academy of Engineering
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Researchers uncover physical limitation in haptic holography
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Kerem Çamsari is pursuing pioneering research into probabilistic computing

Kerem Çamsari receives an Early CAREER Award to develop probabilistic computing, which could be an important step on the way to quantum computers
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Computer scientist William Wang receives Karen Spärck Jones Award
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Beth Pruitt receives a five-year NSF award to study sex-differentiated heart-cell responses to stress
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A Multifaceted Sensation
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An Overlooked Phenomenon
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A Stem Cell's Sense of Touch
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