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The open back of a smartphone shows lithium-ion batteries inside
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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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A seed grant for light-driven catalysis
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Laser tech expert wins major materials award
The 14 members of the Biopacific Group pose outside Elings Hall
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The NSF BioPACIFIC MIP group.

BioPACIFIC MIP unites two UC campuses to advance a new model for materials research
arts and technology at different hemispheres of the brain

NSF-supported collaborative project to connect culture, creativity and technological innovation
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John Bowers to receive the 2024 Jun-ichi Nishizawa Prize for his contributions to optics and photonics
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This adaptive roof tile can cut both heating and cooling costs
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A major materials award for Chris Van de Walle
illustration of a robotic arm working with DNA

Scientists will eliminate bottlenecks to breakthroughs with a newly acquired synthetic biology robotics system
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Researchers can now visualize osmotic pressure in living tissue
illustration of blue and yellow circuitry

UCSB joins a federally sponsored regional innovation hub to help bolster microelectronics technology
Misha Sra
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Misha Sra

Computer scientist Misha Sra uses AI to make motor skills training more accessible
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The Materials Research Laboratory receives a six-year, $18 million grant from NSF
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