August 25, 2026 | Update the textbooks: UCLA-led research revises theory of how crystals form - California NanoSystems Institute

The most common scientific approach for thinking about how condensation, freezing and other phase transitions begin is based in classical nucleation theory, which was developed about a century ago. Th...

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August 6, 2026 | Yu Huang and Richard Kaner elected to the European Academy of Engineering - California NanoSystems Institute

Distinguished Professors Yu Huang and Richard Kaner have been elected full members of the European Academy of Engineering (EAE). The academy is an international scientific organization composed of the...

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August 6, 2026 | New UCLA Engineering Studies Aim to Slow Battery Aging While Idle - California NanoSystems Institute

Most batteries spend more than 70% of their lifetime at rest. Yet few studies have examined calendar aging, which is how a battery degrades when it is neither charging nor being used. Now, a pair of c...

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July 23, 2026 | UCLA Engineers Observe Quantum Heat Waves at Room Temperature - California NanoSystems Institute

Efficient heat management in solids is key to advancing the next generation of electronics. However, wavelike heat movement — known as phonon focusing — had only been observed at extremely low, or cry...

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July 22, 2026 | Biomedical imaging, autonomous vehicle sensors may get boost from AI designed for physical signals - California NanoSystems Institute

A research team led by UCLA and the University of Rochester has demonstrated a promising evolution of an imaging system designed to capture details within “complex media,” which scatter light, from de...

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July 7, 2026 | Wavelength-multiplexed diffractive optical storage enables massively parallel image retrieval - California NanoSystems Institute

The explosive growth of data generated by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and modern digital infrastructures is placing increasing pressure on existing information storage technologies. Alth...

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June 30, 2026 | Paul S. Weiss and postdoctoral alum Naihao Chiang selected for prestigious 2026 American Vacuum Society (AVS) Awards - California NanoSystems Institute

Professor Paul S. Weiss has been selected to receive the 2026 Medard W. Welch Award, the top research award from the American Vacuum Society (AVS), and postdoctoral alumnus, Professor Naihao Chiang (U...

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June 29, 2026 | UCLA team uses 3D printing to develop zinc-ion hybrid battery with 7 times more energy - California NanoSystems Institute

Storing solar and wind energy to meet the increasing power needs of the electrical grid calls for devices that can deliver power quickly, recharge quickly and last for decades at low cost. A new study...

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June 12, 2026 | UCLA Engineering Professor Nasim Annabi Receives Nearly $2.5 Million in NIH Funding to Develop Tunable Biomaterials for Corneal Repair and Wound Healing - California NanoSystems Instit...

Nasim Annabi, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to support her r...

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June 10, 2026 | UCLA Graduate Student Dima Vaido Receives Distinguished Teaching Award for His Role in CNSI Education Programs - California NanoSystems Institute

For UCLA graduate student Dzmitry “Dima” Vaido, teaching is more than explaining scientific concepts - it's about helping students discover connections, ask questions, and see themselves as part of sc...

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June 9, 2026 | UCLA Chuck Lorre Scholar Thomas Lehman Finds His Calling in Science Education - California NanoSystems Institute

When Thomas Lehman arrived at UCLA, he knew he loved science. What he didn't yet know was that his college experience would ultimately lead him to a career inspiring the next generation of scientists....

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June 2, 2026 | UCLA Joins New Southwest Semiconductor Workforce Consortium to Expand Hands-On Microelectronics Training - California NanoSystems Institute

UCLA is joining a major new regional initiative to strengthen the semiconductor and microelectronics workforce pipeline across the Southwest. The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), in partnership with ...

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May 27, 2026 | 2026 Nanovation Competition Showcases California’s Next Generation of Innovators - California NanoSystems Institute

CNSI’s 9th Annual 2026 Nanovation Competition was the biggest yet, featuring 11 outstanding teams from across California. Students presented innovative nanoscience-based product proposals tackling a w...

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May 18, 2026 | Super-resolution image projection over an extended depth using an optical processor - California NanoSystems Institute

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a novel image projection system that delivers super-resolution images over an extended depth of field. By combining a neu...

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May 18, 2026 | Neil Garg receives UCLA’s 2026 Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring - California NanoSystems Institute

Distinguished Kenneth N. Trueblood Professor Neil Garg has been named one of three UCLA faculty members to receive the 2026 Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring from the UCLA Div...

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May 9, 2026 | Hantavirus Vaccines and Treatments Are in the Pipeline - California NanoSystems Institute

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has put the spotlight on a rare pathogen that typically attracts relatively little attention, even from scientists. There are no target...

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May 18, 2026 | UCLA’s Hosein Mohimani matches molecule and machine learning to better understand metabolism - California NanoSystems Institute

Hosein Mohimani describes two of his signature research projects as coming from “two different universes” within the biosciences. One seeks new weapons against treatment-resistant infections, and the ...

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May 13, 2026 | From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Student Engineers Unlock Fully Autonomous Electroporation at UCLA - California NanoSystems Institute

Inside the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, where some of the most advanced and technical automated infrastructure on campus resides, two students saw an opportunity hiding in plain sight. Th...

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April 28, 2026 | UCLA research improves molecular probe for drug discovery - California NanoSystems Institute

A UCLA-led international research collaboration unveiled a new technology that may help scientists better understand how small molecules, including many drugs, bind to proteins. The invention works wi...

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April 1, 2026 | 4 UCLA faculty elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science - California NanoSystems Institute

Four UCLA professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of their contributions to the advancement of science and its applications in se...

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April 17, 2026 | Skin-deep microneedle sensor tracks drug clearance and reveals early kidney and liver dysfunction - California NanoSystems Institute

Wearable sensors that use microneedles to painlessly take samples at skin level could help personalize health care and enable precision drug dosing in real time, but many have been limited by weak sig...

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March 17, 2026 | Implantable “Charging Station” Boosts Fight Against Cancer - California NanoSystems Institute

Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight disease. But many engineered immune cells lose strength quickly after they enter the body, especially...

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March 19, 2026 | How UCLA researchers cleared the nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics - California NanoSystems Institute

Researchers at UCLA have discovered a way to dramatically improve how electrical current enters perovskite semiconductors, an emerging class of materials with enormous potential for next-generation el...

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March 3, 2026 | New therapy combines imaging and targeted radiation to treat aggressive bone cancer - California NanoSystems Institute

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are testing a promising new treatment strategy that can both detect and attack cancer at the same time. Known as radiotheranostic t...

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March 20, 2026 | IEEE Partners With Academia to Create Microcredential Programs - California NanoSystems Institute

The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing has created a paradox: Industries are booming yet they face a critical shortage of skilled workers. Demand for data center t...

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Nobel Prize Winner Fred Ramsdell Visits UCLA

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February 17, 2026 | Nanoparticle-based gene editing could expand treatment options for cystic fibrosis - California NanoSystems Institute

FEATURED NEWS California NanoSystems Institute > Faculty News > February 17, 2026 | Nanoparticle-based gene editing could expand treatment options for cystic fibrosis Nanoparticle-based gene editing c...

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2025 Nobel Lecture - "From the Manhattan Project to Autoimmune Therapy" - Fred Ramsdell

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Thomas Edison’s failed rechargeable battery may get a second life

The famed inventor's nickel-iron idea isn't suited for EVs, but it could help solar farms and data centers.

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