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Congratulations to Yuto for being named one of MIT Technology Review’s list of Innovators Under 35 (IU35) Japan!

Yuto has been named one of MIT Technology Review’s list of Innovators Under 35 (IU35) Japan for his development of a “next-generation battery” that does not use rare materials.

Yuto was recognized at the IU35 Japan Summit in Nihonbashi, Japan on December 15, 2022, which he attended virtually.

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Our work on Superhard Materials (osmium and ruthenium-doped rhenium diboride solid solutions) is now published in APL Materials!

Congratulations to Shanlin and Lisa!

Title: Exploring the hardness and high-pressure behavior of osmium and ruthenium-doped rhenium diboride solid solutions

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0135620

Congratulations to Ric for being named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2022 list from Clarivate.

Prof. Kaner has been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2022 list from Clarivate, placing them among world’s most influential scholars, based on citations!

Read more: https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/highly-cited-researchers-2022-list/

Ric gave a fun public lecture in Exploring Your Universe 2022!

On Nov. 6 2022, UCLA held its annual science fair event, Exploring Your Universe, with a record-breaking 12,000 attendees.

Ric Kaner gave a talk titled “Fun with Plastics!” with polymers with a lot of fun experiments.

And group member, Sophia Uemura, was on the organizing team for the event.

Visit EYU 2022 website for more information.

Our new bacterial-resistant coating for medical devices is featured in UCLA’s student-run newspaper the Daily Bruin.

Professor Richard Kaner’s new bacterial resistant coating for medical devices is featured in UCLA’s student-run newspaper, the Daily Bruin. Kaner group alumni Brian McVerry (Ph.D. ’16) and Ethan Rao (B.S. Biochemistry ’16) helped to develop the coating that is transforming the lives of patients who are required to use implantable medical devices on a long-time basis.

Read more: https://dailybruin.com/2022/09/15/ucla-professors-company-creates-new-antibacterial-coating-for-medical-devices