Led by Sarah Haley, professor of gender and African American studies, the mission is to support and develop Black feminist scholarship and ideas among the campus community.
Song Li, professor of bioengineering and bioengineering department chair, received a $149,916 grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
Warren Bicknell Mori, distinguished professor in the departments of physics and astronomy and of electrical and computer engineering, has been honored by American Physical Society.
Researchers will use the space to build new generations of tiny devices, such as computer chips that mimic how the brain works and ultra high-efficiency batteries.