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Chula Turns Old Smartphones into 2,500 Microscopes for Schools

January 15, 2021 sarah Jonas Innovation, Microscope, School, Smartphone

Chulalongkorn University, in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, will retrofit 500 old smartphones donated by Thai Samsung Electrics, Co., Ltd. with CU Smart Lens invented by Professor Sanong Akasit, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and turn them into microscopes. The microscopes will be donated to 500 marginal schools throughout the country as part of the “2,500 Microscopes from Old Cell Phones for Marginal Schools“ project, which supports equal opportunity in science education for all.

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UCI scientists measure local vibrational modes at individual crystalline faults

January 12, 2021 sarah Jonas Collaboration, Department Of Energy, Faculty, Imri, Innovation, materials science and engineering, Microscopy, Nanomaterials, NSF, Research, Technology

Irvine, Calif., Jan. 11, 2021 – Often admired for their flawless appearance to the naked eye, crystals can have defects at the nanometer scale, and these imperfections may affect the thermal and heat transport properties of crystalline materials used in a variety of high-technology devices. Employing newly developed electron microscopy techniques, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have, for the first time, measured the spectra of phonons – quantum mechanical vibrations in a lattice – at individual crystalline faults, and they discovered the propagation of phonons near the flaws.

Expert Pitch

How Should Students Be Credited for Supporting Their Classmates?

January 7, 2021 sarah Jonas Education, Innovation

Especially in these stressful times, students are uniquely positioned to help their fellow students succeed. However, the work that goes

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For the Right Employees, Even Standard Information Technology Can Spur Creativity

January 7, 2021 sarah Jonas Information Technology, Innovation

In a money-saving revelation for organizations inclined to invest in specialized information technology to support the process of idea generation, new research suggests that even non-specialized, everyday organizational IT can encourage employees’ creativity.

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UCI engineers reveal molecular secrets of cephalopod powers

December 17, 2020 sarah Jonas biomolecular engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Faculty, Innovation, Protein, Research, Squid

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 17, 2020 — Reflectins, the unique structural proteins that give squids and octopuses the ability to change colors and blend in with their surroundings, are thought to have great potential for innovations in areas as diverse as electronics, optics and medicine. Scientists and inventors have been stymied in their attempts to fully utilize the powers of these biomolecules due to their atypical chemical composition and high sensitivity to subtle environmental changes.

Announcement

DHS S&T to Launch Homeland Security Startup Studio 2021

December 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Homeland Security, Innovation, Partnership, Science And Technology, Technology

DHS S&T will launch its first Homeland Security Startup Studio in January. The innovative program is a partnership with FedTech, aimed at commercializing federally funded breakthrough technologies to support homeland security missions.

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UCI, UCSD study: People more likely to pick up prescriptions via automated kiosks

December 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Collaboration, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Drugs, Health, Innovation, Medicine, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Research

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 — Ever see long lines at the pharmacy counter and give up on a medication, or find that the drive is just a little too long? A study by the University of California, Irvine and UC San Diego found that patients using an automated kiosk in their workplace had better prescription pickup rates without sacrificing instruction from pharmacists.

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UCI researchers develop rapid antibody generation technology

December 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Antibody, Biomedical Engineering, Coronavirus, COVID-19 AASLD, directed evolution, Faculty, Innovation, Interdisciplinary

Irvine, Calif., Dec. 7, 2020 — Using the same strain of yeast that ferments wine and makes dough rise, a team led by University of California, Irvine and Harvard Medical School researchers has developed an in vitro technology that can rapidly hypermutate antibodies. The new technology generates antibodies faster than animal immune systems and better than current synthetic methods, giving researchers the tools for evolving exceptionally potent agents, including therapeutic candidates that target SARS-CoV-2.

Announcement

Coriell Life Sciences Wins Two Prestigious Industry Awards

November 23, 2020 sarah Jonas Award, Employee Health, Employee Wellness, Europe, healthcare technology, Innovation, Population Health, Precision Medicine

Coriell Life Sciences, a trusted and innovative precision medicine organization, is honored to accept two industry awards:
EHIR’s Fall 2020 Traction Award
Healthcare Tech Outlook’s Top Precision Medicine Providers in Europe

Announcement

University of Utah named Innovation and Economic Prosperity University

November 11, 2020 sarah Jonas Economic Development, Innovation, Outreach, Patent, Technology Commercialization, Technology Transfer

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) awarded the University of Utah the Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation, which recognizes universities that promote growth, innovation and economic development in their regions.

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UC researchers pioneer more effective method of blocking malaria transmission in mosquitoes

November 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Collaboration, Faculty, Genetics, Innovation, Malaria, Research

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 3, 2020 — Employing a strategy known as “population modification,” which involves using a CRISPR-Cas9 gene drive system to introduce genes preventing parasite transmission into mosquito chromosomes, University of California researchers have made a major advance in the use of genetic technologies to control the transmission of malaria parasites.

Announcement

$1M Awarded to Companies Innovating Solutions to Challenges Facing Hospitality Industry in UNLV-hosted Competition

November 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Business, Casinos, Coronavirus, COVID recovery, COVID-19, entertainment industry, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Gambling, hospitality and tourism, Hospitality COVID-19, Hospitality Industry, Innovation, Las Vegas Strip, tourism recovery

The Lee Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently awarded nearly $1 million to eight companies developing solutions that could help spur recovery in the hospitality industry amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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