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Among World's Best in Interdisciplinary Research

In recognition of the scientific excellence delivered by cross-disciplinary collaborations, Times Higher Education ranked UCSB No. 8 in the world out of nearly 750 institutions.
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Innovating for Social Impact: Gallium Nitride Research at UCSB

Watch this video to understand the social impact generated by gallium nitride (GaN) research completed in UCSB’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC).
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CONVERGENCE ISSUE 35 IS HERE

Read the fall/winter 2024 issue of UCSB's magazine of engineering and the sciences online.
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A LOW-CARBON FUTURE STARTS AT IEE

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) is a world leader in developing energy-saving breakthroughs. Watch this video to learn more the past, current, and future research endeavors by our collaborative researchers.
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HIRING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST

UCSB ranks second among public universities in the percentage of assistant professors in engineering and sciences who have received NSF Early CAREER awards between 2019-'24.
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IMPACTING INNOVATION

UCSB has ranked among the world's top two public universities for scientific impact of research in engineering and physical sciences for the past fourteen years. (Leiden Rankings, 2011-2024)
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Journey to Arcana: A Student Team Creates UCSB’s First Major Game

Undergraduates in the Gaucho Game Lab persevered to complete the first RPG to come out of UCSB.

Early CAREER award winner Arpit Gupta; photograph by Lilli Walker.

A CAREER Award to Democratize Advanced Network Management Technology

Not all networks are created equal. Arpit Gupta would like to treat them as if they were.

Concept illustration depicting entangled photons

Quantum Entangled Photons on Demand

Using photonics to generate efficient, robust, stable sources of entangled photon pairs.

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May
22

2024 New Venture Finals

May 22, 2025 - 3:30pm | Corwin Pavilion

Please join us for UC Santa Barbara’s New Venture Competition (NVC) Finals on Thursday, May 22nd at 3:30PM, in Corwin Pavilion on the UCSB campus. The NVC Finals will...

Jun
13

College of Engineering Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

June 13, 2025 - 1:00pm | Commencement Green, UC Santa Barbara

Seniors in the College of Engineering declaring candidacy in 2025 are eligible to make a reservation for their major ceremony using GOLD starting March 31. The last day to...

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Among World's Best in Interdisciplinary Research

In recognition of the scientific excellence delivered by cross-disciplinary collaborations, Times Higher Education ranked UCSB No. 8 in the world out of nearly 750 institutions.

Innovating for Social Impact: Gallium Nitride Research at UCSB

Watch this video to understand the social impact generated by gallium nitride (GaN) research completed in UCSB’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC).

CONVERGENCE ISSUE 35 IS HERE

Read the fall/winter 2024 issue of UCSB's magazine of engineering and the sciences online.

A LOW-CARBON FUTURE STARTS AT IEE

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) is a world leader in developing energy-saving breakthroughs. Watch this video to learn more the past, current, and future research endeavors by our collaborative researchers.

HIRING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST

UCSB ranks second among public universities in the percentage of assistant professors in engineering and sciences who have received NSF Early CAREER awards between 2019-'24.

IMPACTING INNOVATION

UCSB has ranked among the world's top two public universities for scientific impact of research in engineering and physical sciences for the past fourteen years. (Leiden Rankings, 2011-2024)

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Journey to Arcana: A Student Team Creates UCSB’s First Major Game

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In recognition of the scientific excellence delivered by cross-disciplinary collaborations, Times Higher Education ranked UCSB No. 8 in the world out of nearly 750 institutions.

Watch this video to understand the social impact generated by gallium nitride (GaN) research completed in UCSB’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC).

Read the fall/winter 2024 issue of UCSB's magazine of engineering and the sciences online.

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) is a world leader in developing energy-saving breakthroughs. Watch this video to learn more the past, current, and future research endeavors by our collaborative researchers.

UCSB ranks second among public universities in the percentage of assistant professors in engineering and sciences who have received NSF Early CAREER awards between 2019-'24.

UCSB has ranked among the world's top two public universities for scientific impact of research in engineering and physical sciences for the past fourteen years. (Leiden Rankings, 2011-2024)

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