Shantal Adajian grew up amid war, scarcity, and uncertainty. Now she is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at UC Santa Barbara.
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Fourth-year UCSB PhD candidate Shantal Adajian.
Dec 02, 2025
Concept illustration depicting (right) geometric frustration of magnetic moments such that long-range order cannot be achieved, while (left), the moments are in a state of long-range order, with each moment having a partner oriented in the opposite direction to its own. Illustration by Brian Long
Dec 02, 2025
Stephen Wilson discovers how a “stuck” state might work for quantum applications.
Eric (Xin) Wang, an assistant professor of computer science
Nov 20, 2025
The award supports development of models to advance understanding of financial market behavior.
UCSB PhD student Pranjali Jain (r) and postdoc Alex Bologna (l) are working to make computer hardware more sustainable.
Nov 19, 2025
Graduate student Pranjali Jain’s research leads to $1.6 million grant to explore a greener future for computer hardware.
Nov 17, 2025
Electrical and computer engineering professor Daniel Blumenthal and his lab will accelerate the development of useful quantum technologies.
Fourth-year engineering students in the inaugural cohort of the new Engineering + Technology Management Fellows Program
Nov 13, 2025
New fifth-year pathway prepares undergraduates for leadership in technology.
2025 Highly Cited Researchers materials professor Stephen Wilson (left) and chemical engineering professor Phillip Christopher
Nov 12, 2025
The annual list recognizes scientists who rank in the top one percent of citations in their fields.
Nina Miolane. Photograph by Lilli Walker
Nov 07, 2025
The collaborative work links Nina Miolane with researchers in the Ann S. Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative and UCSB REAL AI For Science.
Kerem Çamsarı: researchers in his lab have continued to make strides in probabilistic computing.
Nov 05, 2025
A postdoctoral researcher in Kerem Çamsari’s lab leads a large team on a bold new benchmarking exercise.
Susannah Scott. Photograph by Lilli Walker
Nov 04, 2025
In a new study, Susannah Scott and her collaborators examine the big impacts of a little-studied phenomenon.
Bioengineering professor Beth Pruitt (left) has received the 2026 BMES Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Christopher Jacobs Award for Excellence in Leadership.
Oct 30, 2025
Named in memory of her colleague, the award highlights Pruitt’s lifelong commitment to bioengineering research, education, and service.
Oct 30, 2025
The illuminated, tactile displays make digital content tangible.
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