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Head shots of the 2026 Outstanding Faculty recipients, Phil Christopher, Yoga Isukapalli, Eric Vigoda, Geoff Tsai, and Clint Schow

Graduating seniors selected one faculty member from each department to recognize as Outstanding Faculty. The 2026 recipients include (clockwise from top left) Phillip Christopher, Yoga Isukapalli, Eric Vigoda, Geoff Tsai, and Clint Schow.

Jun 08, 2026
Class of 2026 Recognizes Outstanding Faculty

Graduating seniors honor five faculty members for their inspiring teaching, mentorship, and impact in the classroom

 

Head shots of the 2026 Outstanding Teaching Assistant recipients

Graduating seniors selected (clockwise from top left) Alyssa McNarney, Kriteen Shrestha, Sanjay Chandrasekaran, Peyton Bursin, and Maciek Pajak

Jun 04, 2026
Class of 2026 Honors Outstanding Teaching Assistants

Engineering graduate students are recognized for mentorship, leadership, and commitment to student success

Head shots of the five Outstanding Seniors from the Class of 2026, including Anuj Acharya, Michael Wu, Sammy Lesner, Mohamed Elfouly, and Henry Easton

Selected by their individual departments, the 2026 Outstanding Seniors include (clock wise from top left) Anuj Acharya, Michael Wu, Sammy Lesner, Henry Easton, and Mohamed Elfouly.

Jun 03, 2026
Meet the Outstanding Seniors in The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering’s Class of 2026

Academic excellence, leadership, community impact, and undergraduate research define this year’s nominees

Headshots of Matthew Tirrell Award recipient Sammy Lesner, and Hynes-Wood Award winners Nikhil Kapasi Nikhil Kapasi

(L to r) Sammy Lesner, Nikhil Kapasi, and Ava Smith received The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering's most prestigious honors. 

Jun 03, 2026
Recognizing Excellence in Leadership, Service, and Research

Graduating students honored with prestigious Hynes-Wood and Tirrell awards, the most prestigious honors given by The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering. 

A photo of the Embedded Ethics Lab taken inside a classroom

As a result of her work with students in her Embedded Ethics Lab, computer science assistant teaching professor Maryam Majedi received UCSB’s Chancellor’s Faculty Award for Undergraduate Research Mentoring.

Jun 03, 2026
Creating A Platform to Shine

Computer science assistant teaching professor Maryam Majedi receives UCSB’s Chancellor’s Faculty Award for Undergraduate Research Mentoring

Headshot of new bioengineering chair Catherine Klapperich

New Bioengineering chair Catherine Klapperich.

Jun 03, 2026
Q&A with Incoming Bioengineering Chair Catherine Klapperich

She arrives from Boston University, bringing expertise in infectious disease and women’s health.

Headshot of Anika Jena, recipient of the 2026 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Chemical engineering senior Anika Jena, recipient of the 2026 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Jun 03, 2026
Anika Jena Receives Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

The chemical engineering senior was honored for her significant contributions as an undergraduate researcher.

Headshots of Henry Yang, Igor Mezić, and Francesco Bullo

The three recipients of the Mosher Chair in Mechanical Engineering: (from left) Henry Yang, Igor Mezić, and Francesco Bullo.

Jun 02, 2026
Three Mechanical Engineering Professors Receive Newly Established Endowed Chairs

Henry Yang, Igor Mezić, and Francesco Bullo become the inaugural Mosher Chairs in Mechanical Engineering. 

Head shots of Tau Beta Pi Fellows Anika Jena (pictured on left in red) and Lily Chen (pictured on right in front of the Bent, the official symbol and monument of Tau Beta Pi)

Tau Beta Pi Fellows Anika Jena (pictured on left) and Lily Chen (pictured on right in front of the Bent, the official symbol and monument of Tau Beta Pi).

Jun 02, 2026
Two Engineering Students Earn Prestigious Tau Beta Pi Graduate Fellowships

Anika Jena and Lily Chen are recognized among the nation’s top engineering students.

A picture of graduation caps in the air as part of the celebration after commencement.

The College of Engineering's class of 2026 has earned a record number of bachelor's degrees.

Jun 02, 2026
UCSB Engineering Celebrates a Record-Breaking Graduating Class

A Google executive and UCSB alumnus will deliver the keynote commencement address to the class of 2026.

UCSB PhD student Neel Sankaran, pictured on left, and Ming Sang Cho, a scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory pose inside the LLNL campus

The collaboration includes electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Haewon Jeong, her PhD student, Neel Sankaran (left), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Min Sang Cho (right). 

Jun 01, 2026
AI-Fusion Collaborators Aim to Accelerate Complex Plasma Simulations

UCSB researchers partner with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to use machine learning to speed the modeling of fusion-relevant plasmas.

Headshots of Simon Billinge and Nina Miolane

Simon Billinge (left) and Nina Miolane spoke on May 18 as part of the UCSB Library's AI in Action speaker series.

Jun 01, 2026
AI in Action: From Materials to Mom Brain

Engineering professors Simon Billinge and Nina Miolane discuss their research at UCSB Library's AI in Action speaker series.

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