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UCSB Professor Haewon Jeong's PhD student Neel Sankaran (left) with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Min Sang Cho (right).

UCSB, Lawrence Livermore collaborate to accelerate fusion plasma simulations with AI

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To benefit from the internet, ‘not all screens are created equal’
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NSF grant supports advances in cyberinfrastructure for multimodal imaging data
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Optogenetic platform illuminates new antiviral strategies
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Multi-channel rivers predominate in Iceland’s easily eroded volcanic soil.

Rivers choose their path based on erosion — a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration
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New mathematical insights into Lagrangian turbulence
Erosion has exposed the cross-section of a forest from the canopy and understory to the subsoil and parent material.
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A new model provides a look into the dynamic feedback between soil moisture levels and plants’ water-use strategies.

A nuanced model of soil moisture illuminates plant behavior and climate patterns
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A researcher at work in materials scientist Stephen Wilson's Lab

Advancing quantum science and nurturing aspiring scientists
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A commercial fishing vessel near Kodiak Island, Alaska

Experts say seafood deregulation could impact sustainability and supply
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Aging: Chronic inflammation is associated with industrialized lifestyles
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Coupled electrons and phonons predicted to flow like water in 2D semiconductors
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UCSB’s Technology Incubator celebrates 10 years on campus
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New NIH grant supports UCSB taste and hydration research
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