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Energy and memory: A new neural network paradigm

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“You can think of this as the next step in personal computing,” said UCSB professor Jennifer Jacobs, whose research explores more intuitive, responsive digital fabrication systems.

Making automation more human through innovative fabrication tools
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Irene Beyerlein

Professor Irene Beyerlein elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Lithium-ion batteries power everything from cell phones to laptops

Lithium shows its metal, paving the way for better batteries
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New microCT machine unites biologists and materials scientists
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Disk-shaped robots can act collectively to accomplish tasks such as lifting and manipulating objects, or supporting weight

How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material

Researchers solve a fluid mechanics mystery
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At blue economy summit, ocean experts and stakeholders converge
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The scanning ultrafast electron microscope in the Bolin Liao lab

Researchers create the first ever visualization of photoexcited charges traveling across the interface of two semiconductor materials
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Yangying Zhu (right), assistant professor in the UCSB Mechanical Engineering Department, receives her award certificate from ARPA-E Program Director Dr. Evelyn Wang at the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, D.C.

Making desalination more efficient, by way of renewable energy
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A long-exposure shot of fireflies in Thailand

Rhythms of nature: understanding synchrony in oscillatory systems
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Investigating the extraordinary thermoelectric properties of cadmium arsenide thin films
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College of Creative Studies biology student Ashley Yeh '24

Creative Studies student earns coveted Knight-Hennessy Scholarship for neuroscience
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