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IMPACTING INNOVATION

Since 2015, UCSB has ranked No.1 in the world among public universities for scientific impact of research in engineering and physical sciences. (Leiden Rankings, 2015-2019)
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UCSB IS HOME TO NATION'S ONLY NSF-FUNDED QUANTUM FOUNDRY

The $25-million award allows researchers to explore quantum phenomena and design quantum materials.
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HIRING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST

Among public universities, UCSB had the highest percentage of assistant professors in engineering and sciences win NSF CAREER Awards in 2019.
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CONGRATULATIONS NEWLY ADMITTED GAUCHOS!

We welcome you to visit our Virtual Open Hosue page to learn more about the College of Engineering academic programs and student experience.
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CONVERGENCE IS HERE

See the fall 2019 issue of Convergence.
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Top Stories

Kunal Mukherjee (lower left) with PhD students (from top) Brian Haidet and Eamonn Hughes in the MBE lab.

Kunal Mukherjee (lower left) with PhD students (from top) Brian Haidet and Eamonn Hughes in the MBE lab.

New Math: III-V Plus IV-VI Equal an NSF Career Award

Kunal Mukherjee’s lab group seeks to combine semiconductors for strength and defect immunity.

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LEDs Could Be Part of Arsenal to Fight Future Pandemics

Ultraviolet light may have a role to play in disinfecting surfaces.

Rod Alferness, Dean of UC Santa Barbara's College of Engineering

A Message from CoE Dean Rod Alferness

Rod Alferness, dean of UC Santa Barbara's College of Engineerng, welcomes back students, faculty, and staff to the start of the spring quarter amid the unfolding coronavirus crisis.

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CoE in the News

Recent coverage via print, web, TV, and radio.

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Mar 16, 2020

UCSB Researchers Selected to Pursue Photonic Signaling for Microelectronics System Scalability

Washington Post

Mar 13, 2020

Why is Trump Funding Quantum Computing Research but Cutting other Science Budgets?

EurekAlert - AAAS

Mar 10, 2020

Quantum Leap for Quantum Computing

MIT Technology Review

Feb 26, 2020

Inside the Race to Build the Best Quantum Computer on Earth

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The Revolution in Cancer Treatment Hindered by Compute Processing & Speed: Enter CRISP