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UCLA Professor Discusses Water Desalination Research
July 01, 2009 - Yoram Cohen is a professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UCLA and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute. Follow him around UCLA's campus as he discusses water desalination and the possibilities of solving the global water crisis.
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Technology Incubator at CNSI featured in UCLA Magazine
July 01, 2009 - How can companies springing from UCLA research get a foothold in this economy? By nestling into the UCLA business incubator.
A new business is as fragile as a new baby. And in the case of commerce, the economic crisis makes nurturing even more acute. Enter UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), which is fueling economic development through an ambitious, interdisciplinary project - the UCLA On-Campus Technology...more |
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Nanotechnology write-up in UCLA Daily Bruin features nanoimpeller research by CNSI members Fuyu Tamanoi & Jeff Zink
June 29, 2009 - Advances in technology could lead to targeted treatment of tumors with microscopic robots
Current nanotechnology research at UCLA involves developing nanoparticles that fight cancer cells, and experts say we will see nanomachines building other nanomachines in the future.
Nanotechnology is a rising field in science that involves the manufacture of microscopic particles that usually measure 100 nanometers ...more |
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UCLA Today covers CNSI Member Robin Garrell
June 25, 2009 - Senate vice chair wins Gold Shield Faculty Prize
Faculty members who attended the Academic Senate's Legislative Assembly meeting on June 11 weren't surprised to see
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Research explores interactions between nanomaterials, biological systems
June 19, 2009 - Review article calls for measures to enable safe design of nanomaterials
The recent explosion in the development of nanomaterials with enhanced performance characteristics for use in commercial and medical applications has increased the likelihood of people coming into direct contact with these materials.
There are currently more than 800 products on the market - including clothes, skin lotions and cleaning products - cla...more |
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Xilinx sponsors UCLA-Peking University Joint Research Institute of Science & Engineering Co-directed by CNSI member Jason Cong
June 17, 2009 - New institute to foster broad exchange of educational & cultural experiences between next generation of U.S. and Chinese engineers
Xilinx, Inc. today announced its support for a new Joint Research Institute of Science and Engineering by Peking University (PKU) and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). At this week's opening event in Beijing, China, PKU President Zhou Qifeng and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block conducted an ...more |
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CNSI Member Yoram Cohen receives two academic honors
Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Yoram Cohen has been elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Election as an AIChE Fellow recognizes professional attainment, and significant accomplishment in engineering. Cohen has also been appointed as a UCLA Luskin Scholar in the Luskin Center for Innovation. The Luskin Ce...more |
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CNSI Member Tatiana Segura designated as Outstanding New Investigator
The American Society of Gene Therapy has honored Tatiana Segura, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, as an Outstanding New Investigator in the field of gene therapy research. The award is an annual feature of the ASGT Annual Meeting and recognizes contributions from researchers in their first seven years of a career. Segura received t...more |
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CNSI Member Andre Nel outlines nanotechnology's role in protecting skin from sun damage
June 08, 2009 - An article in the June 8th edition of the UCLA Daily Bruin features an interview with CNSI Member Andre Nel, Chief of the Division of NanoMedicine at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, regarding the benefits of sunscreen that utilize nanoparticles. Nel explains the role of nanoparticles such as zinc oxide and titanium oxide in blocking ultraviolet A radiati...more |
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Art exhibition opening Friday, June 5th at CNSI
Games by Gautam Rangan
JUNE 5th - 12th, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION
June 5th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
UCLA California NanoSystems Institute
CNSI, Art|Sci Lab suite 5419
GAUTAM RANGAN
(DMA MFA Class of 2010) uses animation and imagery to investigate ideas found in nature. He has created animations for 11 different faculty at UC Berkeley, the Discovery Science channel, and the Connecticut Science Cent...more |
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