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Alexander Thome, Olivia Taylor, & Mans Eriksson for 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting!

Four University of California, Riverside researchers have been selected through a highly competitive international process to attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, where they will join hundreds of young scientists from around the world to engage directly with Nobel laureates...
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Dr. Yadong Yin Selected as a AAAS Fellow!

Dr. Yadong Yin has been selected the the 2025 AAAS Fellow! In 2025, the AAAS Council elected 449 members as Fellows of AAAS. Election as a Fellow honors members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its...
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Introducing Dr. Yadong Yin, Deputy Editor of ACS Nanoscience Au

ACS Publications is excited to welcome Dr. Yadong Yin as the new Deputy Editor of ACS Nanoscience Au.
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Dr. Yadong Yin recognized as 'Highly Cited' in 2025

These faculty members were chosen for the widespread and significant impact they’ve had in their respective research fields. Reviewers looked not just at how often their work is cited by other researchers, but also at strong evidence, both quantitative and...
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