2021

Chasing Higher Efficiency
Researchers identify and clear efficiency hurdle for organic solar cells

 

2020

Old Molecule, New Tricks
Chemistry professors develop an electrochemical method for extracting uranium and, potentially, other metal ions from solution

 

2019

 

Master of Glass
UC Santa Barbara’s in-house glassblower (our very own, Richard Bock) combines scientific precision with ancient art

 

2018

New insights into tau protein aggregation in neurodegenerative disease from the Han group is published in PNAS. See The Current news article and journal article for more information.

Gui Bazan's research program is featured in the Advanced Materials Hall of Fame. Read the news highlight and review article.

Pettus group reports the biomimetic synthesis of microtubule inhibitor paecilospirone. See the Synlett article and accompanying news.