A NASA-funded effort that combines advanced 3-D printing, biodegradable materials and artificial intelligence to protect vulnerable coastal environments will be strengthened by the research of Dr. Chukwuzubelu Ufodike in Texas A&M University’s Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution.

For Dena and Richard, UCLA Health is not just a medical team, it’s become family. “Dr. Chi and the whole team are one in a million,” said Dena. “They helped save both of our lives.” 

According to research led by Christopher Oveis, an associate professor at the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management, expressing gratitude doesn’t just make others feel good. It can strengthen relationships, reduce stress and even help your body perform better under pressure.

“Gratitude is powerful because it benefits everyone involved — the person who expresses it, the person who receives it, and even those who witness it,” said Oveis, who studies the biological and social effects of positive emotions. “When you feel it, say it. Let the gratitude out.”

Here are five science-backed reasons to do just that.