Materials scientist Nobuhiko Kobayashi wasn't quite sure why the astronomer he met at a wine-tasting several years ago was so interested in his research, but as he learned more about telescope mirrors it began to make sense. "It turns out that improving the performance of mirrors is all about thin... Read More
It sounds like something out of science fiction, but a magnetic skyrmion is a real thing, and skyrmion-based devices might someday dominate data storage and processing, combining high speed, low energy consumption, and small size. UC Santa Cruz physicist David Lederman studies the materials needed... Read More
John Felts, a graduate student in electrical engineering at UC Santa Cruz, placed second in the 2017 UC Grad Slam competition, held Thursday, May 4, at LinkedIn’s downtown San Francisco office. Felts advanced to the finals after winning the UCSC Grad Slam with his presentation on Cruz Foam, a... Read More