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Brian Long
Co-PI Andrew Jayich will use the new technology to create ion traps like the one shown here, in which colors indicate independent electrodes to control trapped ions.

Galan Moody leads successful effort to secure $1.3 million for advanced 3D printing

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Eckart Meiburg receives NSF award to study sediment dynamics behind mudslides and erosion
scientist holds a wafer of chips developed for deployable quantum experiments
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Matt Perko
Professor Daniel Blumenthal's lab develops chip-scale components that can bring the power and precision of quantum science outside of the tightly controlled environment of the lab.

Chip-scale cold atom and trapped ion experiments can unleash the power of quantum science in the field
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Fibroblasts secreting matrix-bound nanovesicles

Bioengineer Marley Dewey receives NIH award to study extracellular vesicles that support tissue repair
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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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James B. Rawlings receives nation’s highest honor in control systems engineering
Five sliced bagels are linked in a chain on a yellow background.
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Matt Perko
Linking single sugars into short-chain carbohydrates, called oligosaccharides, has proven surprisingly difficult.

New method to synthesize carbohydrates could pave the way to biomedical advances
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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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Professor Chris Van de Walle receives prestigious Welker Award
Rare earth element names with suffix “ium.”
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Matt Perko

A simple filter for rare earth elements will ensure a clean domestic supply of these crucial metals
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Coupled electrons and phonons predicted to flow like water in 2D semiconductors
Two young adults wearing suits holding a giant prize check made out to RazeMath
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RazeMath is Nico Lehner, left, and Evan McCall, right.

RazeMath wins UCSB’s 26th annual New Venture Competition
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