Nader Heidari

October 20, 2009

Scientists Unlock Squid Secret

By Nader Heidari

Researchers at UCSB have found a protein in a species of iridescent cephalopods that allows them to dynamically change their color and reflectivity, providing them with a way to attract mates and camouflage even in shall...

October 13, 2009

UCSB Scholar Wins Prize for New Homing Peptides

By Nader Heidari

Erkki Ruoslahti, a distinguished professor at UCSB's Burnham Institute for Medical Research, has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the Dept. of Defense to research the use of nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery...

October 2, 2009

Mussel Glue Grips Rocks

By Nader Heidari

Scientists at UCSB, with the help of a species of somewhat malevolent mollusks, may soon find a sticky solution that can allow people to glue things together under water.

September 25, 2009

Lasers Trigger Drug Delivery

By Nader Heidari

Scientists at UCSB have developed a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system that uses non-harmful lasers to send chemicals directly into cells, which may lead to improved drug efficacy and fewer side effects.

September 17, 2009

Plant Collection Acquires Funds for Renovation

By Nader Heidari

Beneath the bleachers of Harder Stadium lies a dilapidated herbarium that will soon receive improved accommodations for its collection of over 100,000 plant specimens.

August 26, 2009

Break Some New Ground

By Nader Heidari

It is not uncommon for this fine college campus to be criticized for being a “party school.” However, while it is known for its sun, surf and significant contribution to Natural Light’s market share, th...

August 26, 2009

Short Science Snippets

By Nader Heidari

Ocean Research That's Anything But Fishy In addition to being one of the top universities in energy research, UCSB is home to Bren Hall, the first building to be awarded two platinum standings by the U.S. Green Buildi...

August 4, 2009

Researchers Locate Nano Diamonds on Local Island

By Nader Heidari

Just off the coast of Santa Barbara, scientists discovered further evidence that a deadly comet may have bombarded North America 12,900 years ago.

June 23, 2009

Regents Committee Selects New Student Representative

By Nader Heidari

A University of California Regents special committee has nominated UC Irvine undergraduate Jesse Chang to serve as the student regent for the 2010-11 term.

June 23, 2009

UCSD Scientist Wins Award

By Nader Heidari

A UC astrophysicist has been awarded the prestigious $1 million Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his research on the formation of stars, planetary systems and spiral galaxies.

June 1, 2009

UCSB Makes Photon Find

By Nader Heidari

Quantum research physicists at UCSB have made a scientific breakthrough by controlling particles of light.

May 29, 2009

Campus Receives Tech Grant

By Nader Heidari

UCSB will be awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to research cloud computing.

May 5, 2009

SB Explores Cellular Change

By Nader Heidari

A discovery by UCSB stem cell researchers may prove critical in the fight against cancer.

April 28, 2009

UCSB Receives Grant for Physics

By Nader Heidari

Quantum physicists at UCSB's California NanoSystems Institute have received a $6.1 million grant to pursue diamond-based quantum computing.

April 13, 2009

Device To Impact Disease

By Nader Heidari

UCSB researchers have successfully developed a device with the potential to revolutionize treatment of Type I diabetes.

April 7, 2009

UCSB Hosts Car Inventors

By Nader Heidari

An MIT engineer made a pit stop on campus yesterday to divulge the details of his team's performance in the "Urban Challenge" - a government contest in which engineers and scientists developed self-driving vehicles capab...