Celebrating Women’s History Month at CNSI
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we would like to honor the women members of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. These researchers, all from a variety of backgrounds, have made significant contributions to the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology—conducting groundbreaking research in areas such as nanomedicine, nanoelectronics, and nanomaterials. Their work has resulted in new technologies and materials that have the potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries, from healthcare to electronics to energy.
In addition to their research, these women are also leaders and mentors within the scientific community. They have served as role models for the next generation of female scientists and have worked tirelessly to promote diversity and inclusion within their field.
We would like to recognize and thank our women members of CNSI for their exceptional work and dedication to advancing the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Their contributions have paved the way for future generations of female scientists and have helped to create a more diverse and inclusive scientific community.
Featured News – Women’s History Month
March 23, 2023 | Q&A: Bioengineer Mireille Kamariza can’t wait to see what’s next
When Mireille Kamariza joined the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering as an assistant professor of bioengineering in January, she brought with her an early record of innovation. Just a decade after earning her undergraduate degree at UC San Diego, Kamariza has already...
January 18, 2023 | Internship provides undergrads hands-on experience in start-up company environment
Starting this fall over a dozen undergraduate students were selected for a new internship program where they have been matched with a current start-up company in CNSI’s Magnify incubator for a hands-on experience lasting the academic school year. The internship...
January 4, 2023 | New Flexible Polymer Hydrogel Electrode Makes for Improved Bioelectronics
UCLA materials engineers designed a hydrogel electrode that could help advance bioelectronics that require direct tissue contact for health monitoring and therapies, such as pacemakers or high-sensitivity neural probes used to diagnose diseases including Alzheimer’s...
December 7, 2022 | Prineha Narang named U.S. Science Envoy by State Department
Prineha Narang, UCLA professor in Physical Sciences and member of the California Nanosystems Institute at UCLA, is one of seven U.S. researchers who’ve been named 2023 U.S. Science Envoys by the Department of State.
November 28, 2022 | UCLA-Led Research Unearths Obscure Heat Transfer Behaviors
UCLA researchers and their colleagues have discovered a new physics principle governing how heat transfers through materials, and the finding contradicts the conventional wisdom that heat always moves faster as pressure increases. Up until now, the common belief has held true…
November 15, 2022 | 11 CNSI members among most highly cited researchers for 2022
Eleven CNSI Members are among nearly forty UCLA faculty scholars that have been named as the world’s most influential scientific researchers. In its latest annual list, Clarivate Analytics names the most highly cited researchers — the scholars whose work was most...
November 2, 2022 | UCLA Engineering Professor Named American Physical Society Fellow
Mona Jarrahi, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society. The fellowship program recognizes researchers who have made significant contributions in the...
October 4, 2022 | How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin
Heather Maynard, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry who holds UCLA’s Dr. Myung Ki Hong Chair in Polymer Science, invented a polymer based on the sugar. Her polymer, called poly(trehalose methacrylate), or pTrMA, actually seems to improve upon nature in its...
August 16, 2022 | Hydrogen fuel cell advance: UCLA team exceeds DOE-set targets for fuel cell performance and durability
A recent study in Nature Nanotechnology led by a UCLA professor may represent a turning point. The researchers reported on an approach that enabled them to meet — and beat — ambitious targets for high catalyst performance, high stability and low use of platinum that...
August 16, 2022 | Bruin biophysicist’s research pushes forward development of cultured meat
Now an associate professor of integrative biology and physiology and the holder of UCLA’s Marcie H. Rothman Presidential Chair in Food Studies, CNSI member Amy Rowat has spiced up both her pedagogy and her research with her gastronomic interests. She is founding...
August 1, 2022 | National Science Foundation’s INFEWS program at UCLA looks back on five years
As the academic year has drawn to a close the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship –Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems (INFEWS) program at UCLA is looking back on their work to not only train a new generation of graduate students...
July 21, 2022 | UCLA-led study could be step toward cheaper hydrogen-based energy
A study led by UCLA researchers could help accelerate the use of hydrogen as an environmentally friendly source of energy in transportation and other applications. The team developed a method for predicting platinum alloys’ potency and stability — two key indicators...