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UCSB CEIN researchers track the flow of engineered nanomaterials through the global economy, from synthesis to use, and eventual end of life.Tuesday, May 21, 2013Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are now becoming a significant fraction of the material flows in the global economy. We are already reaping the benefits of improved energy efficiency, material use reduction, and better performance in many existing and new applications that have been enabled by these technological advances. As ENMs pervade the global economy, however, it becomes important to understand their environmental implications. (Read more) |
Congratulations to Professor Galen Stucky, who was elected to the National Academy of SciencesThursday, May 2, 2013UC Santa Barbara professor of chemistry and of materials Galen Stucky was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his excellence in original scientific research. Membership in the NAS is one of the highest honors given to a scientist or engineer in the United States. Stucky will be inducted into the academy next April during its 151st annual meeting in Washington, D.C... (read full article) |