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NSF Renews PARADIM REU Program with $621K Grant

Apr 1, 2022

A program designed to give undergraduate students an introductory summer research experience in materials discovery has been funded through a three-year, $621,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant renews the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program and leverages the Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM) - a national user facility dedicated to accelerating the discovery of next-generation materials for electronics.

NSF Renews PARADIM REU Program with $621K Grant
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PARADIM REU Alumna Zubia Hasan Awarded P.D. Soros Fellowship

Apr 1, 2022

PARADIM REU alumna and current PARADIM user Zubia Hasan has been awarded a prestigious P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans. This fellowship is a merit-based fellowship exclusively for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate school in the United States.

PARADIM REU Alumna Zubia Hasan Awarded P.D. Soros Fellowship
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BioPACIFIC MIP Fellows Inspire High School Students to Investigate Hydrogels and Learn about Exciting Future Careers

Mar 21, 2022
Advanced graduate students and researchers from BioPACIFIC MIP conducted a course at UCSB's School for Scientific Thought, teaching high school students about hydrogels and their applications. The course included hands-on activities, aimed to promote diversity in science, and connected students with scientific role models, enhancing both learning and outreach.
BioPACIFIC MIP Fellows Inspire High School Students to Investigate Hydrogels and Learn about Exciting Future Careers
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PARADIM Users Create High-Efficiency Single-Crystal Photocathode

Mar 1, 2022

PARADIM Users from Cornell’s Center for Bright Beams, a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center, has developed a technique to create a single-crystal alkali antimonides photocathode, with an efficiency up to 10 times higher than its predecessors.

PARADIM Users Create High-Efficiency Single-Crystal Photocathode
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Prof. Mengyang Gu Awarded the 2022 SIAG/UQ Early Career Prize

Oct 14, 2021
UCSB Professor Mengyang Gu received the 2022 SIAG/UQ Early Career Prize for his work on Gaussian process emulators. He will present at the SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification, emphasizing the importance of uncertainty quantification in modeling across various scientific fields, especially highlighted during the recent pandemic.
Prof. Mengyang Gu Awarded the 2022 SIAG/UQ Early Career Prize
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PARADIM Co-Director, Darrell Schlom, Honored with the 2021 American Vacuum Society John A. Thornton Memorial Award and Lecture.

Oct 1, 2021

PARADIM Co-Director, Darrell Schlom has been honored with the 2021 American Vacuum Society John A. Thornton Memorial award and lecture. This award recognizes Professor Schlom for his pioneering contributions to the development of molecular-beam epitaxy for the growth of complex oxides and its judicious application to create oxides with unparalleled properties

PARADIM Co-Director, Darrell Schlom, Honored with the 2021 American Vacuum Society John A. Thornton Memorial Award and Lecture.
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BioPACIFIC MIP partners with New Mexico Highlands University on National Science Foundation PREM Grant

Aug 17, 2021
The National Science Foundation awarded a $3.8 million grant to New Mexico Highlands University, UCLA, and UCSB for a Partnership for Research and Education in Materials. The grant will enhance research on high-performance biomaterials, support underrepresented students, provide scholarships, and strengthen STEM education and opportunities in diverse communities.
BioPACIFIC MIP partners with New Mexico Highlands University on National Science Foundation PREM Grant
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Polymer Chemist Professor Heather Maynard Elected a 2021 Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Aug 16, 2021
The American Chemical Society honors members with the Fellow designation for significant contributions to chemistry and volunteer service. In 2021, Maynard was named a Fellow and is involved in the BioPACIFIC Materials Innovation Platform and the NIH-funded CBI Training Program, also serving as an Associate Editor for JACS.
Polymer Chemist Professor Heather Maynard Elected a 2021 Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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Michelle O’Malley Wins AIChE's Colburn Award

Jul 15, 2021
UC Santa Barbara professor Michelle O’Malley received the 2021 AIChE Allan P. Colburn Award for her significant contributions to chemical engineering. Notably, she pioneered research in engineering anaerobes for biomass decomposition, developing tools to evaluate microbial interactions and advance natural product identification for novel materials at BioPACIFIC MIP.
Michelle O’Malley Wins AIChE's Colburn Award
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Dr. Yimin Luo Awarded the Otis Williams Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioengineering

Jul 12, 2021
Dr. Yimin Luo received the Otis Williams Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioengineering for her project on dynamic cell response using liquid crystalline substrates. Collaborating with Professors Valentine and Helgeson at BioPACIFIC MIP, she will develop materials to study cell behavior influenced by external stimuli.
Dr. Yimin Luo Awarded the Otis Williams Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioengineering
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