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Radiographic image of breast cancer tumor cells in the mammary ducts.

Novel membrane gel from UCSB offers new tool for breast cancer research

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Eckart Meiburg receives NSF award to study sediment dynamics behind mudslides and erosion
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UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save lives
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Goleta R&D hub positions UCSB as national model for tech transfer
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Members of Gaucho Racing pose with their electric F1 vehicle at Michigan International Speedway

On the road to success: Gaucho Racing competes at the Michigan International Speedway
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Dead Sea’s salt giants offer rare glimpse into Earth’s geological past
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Coupled electrons and phonons predicted to flow like water in 2D semiconductors
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The courtyard of the Engineering II building complex at UCSB and the former UCSB dean who spearheaded the building project

UCSB's College of Engineering named for former dean, Robert Mehrabian
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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
Irene Beyerlein in front of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences seal
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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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