Apparel industry leaks millions of tons of plastic into environment each year

Global apparel consumption resulted in over 20 million tons of plastic waste in 2019, creating an economic and environmental burden that “falls disproportionately upon the developing economies of the world.”

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Bringing the power of tabletop precision lasers for quantum science to the chip scale

“These smaller lasers will enable scalable laser solutions for actual quantum systems, as well as lasers for portable, field-deployable and space-based quantum sensors,” said Andrei Isichenko, a graduate student researcher.

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Six UCSB researchers named among world’s most influential scientists

Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers recognizes exceptional contributions and impact in the sciences and social sciences.

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