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Researchers Find Harmful Chemicals in LA Fire Cleanup Zones

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Michael Kleeman led a study, currently under peer review, that detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and silver in air samples collected from debris cleanup zones for the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. The findings are part of the 10-year, multi-institutional LA Fire HEALTH Study.  

Learn more about the research

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Crude Oil, Flame Retardants Can Have Mutli-Generational Impacts

Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering David Rocke has contributed to an interdisciplinary research project exploring how oil and flame retardants affect health over numerous generations. The research provides new insight into environmental risk and how toxic exposures unfold over time. 

Explore the research findings

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Groundbreaking Imaging Technology Created through Federal Funding

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering Simon Cherry co-developed the world’s first total-body PET scanner, thanks to support from the National Institutes of Health. With its increased image clarity and low radiation doses, the technology has transformed how doctors diagnose and treat conditions, such as cancer and heart disease. 

Watch Cherry describe his research 

Kim Budil
Alum Kim Budil Named to 2025 Forbes 50 Over 50

Budil, M.S. ’88, Ph.D. ’94, joins such exemplary women as Maria Shriver, Halle Berry and others on this annual list. Categorized under “Innovation,” Budil is celebrated for her achievements in science and national security, as well as her trailblazing role as the first woman to lead Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.  

Read about Budil's achievement

Kent Leach
Federal Support of Biomedical Research Invests in Health of Americans, National Economy

Professor of Biomedical Engineering Kent Leach's NIH-funded lab develops biomaterials to help the body heal damaged bone, crucial innovations for the 1 in 2 American adults with a musculoskeletal disorder. In 2034, when seniors will outnumber children in the U.S., these breakthroughs will have significant implications for the national economy. 

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Shreya Rastogi
Q&A: Alum Builds Aerospace Future in India

Shreya Rastogi '18 founded S R Aerospace Solutions to advance India’s aerospace industry. A licensed pilot and UC Davis aerospace science and mechanical engineering alum, she champions innovation and inclusion in STEM — especially for women and underserved communities.

Read the interview

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New AI System Reshapes Understanding of Bird Wing Evolution

Assistant Professor Christina Harvey's aerodynamic expertise and development of a proxy metric to estimate the pitch agility of birds have contributed to an AI system that automatically identifies and measures bird bones from photographs. A collaborative study using this system has observed that birds in warmer climates have longer limbs.  

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Vladimir Filkov
Federally Funded Open Source Software Project Crucial to World Infrastructure

In a recent Labs to Lives video, Professor of Computer Science Vladimir Filkov details his multidisciplinary NSF-funded initiative, which develops AI algorithms and software analysis tools to help open-source software projects stay on sustainable trajectories. These projects are an integral part of innovation in the digital landscape.  

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Susan Gentry
Susan Gentry Named Faculty Speaker for Undergraduate Commencement

The associate professor of teaching of materials science and engineering will address the graduating class of 2025 and their guests at the commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 15. Gentry has often been recognized for her initiative in materials education, most recently receiving the Academic Senate's Distinguished Teaching Award.  

Meet all the faculty speakers 

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Computer Science and Engineering Alum Receives Energy Innovation Award

Pranav Gupta '18 earned the 2025 Innovation Award from Energy Central for his work at ICF, which includes Sightline, a platform that creates digital twins for utilities to model the energy savings and grid demand of adjustments like attic insulation and heat pumps at the scale of millions of homes.  

Listen to Gupta discuss his work 

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How Federal Funding Powers Dementia Insights

Audrey Fan, a professor of biomedical engineering, develops imaging technologies that lead to transformative insights for brain health. In a recent Labs to Lives video, Fan discusses how research support from the National Institutes of Health is critical for advancing brain health, such as earlier diagnosis and improved treatments for Alzheimer’s.

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Emma Bernard Selected for DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program

The materials science and engineering Ph.D. student will spend a year at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Advanced Light Source facility to image magnetic spin textures in three dimensions and use advanced algorithms to reconstruct their magnetization vectors, which could lead to revolutionizing how information is stored and processed.  

Learn more about the program

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