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Headshot of UCSB chemical engineering assistant professor J. Tyler Mefford

Oct 15, 2026
Tyler Mefford Receives Packard Foundation Fellowship

UCSB chemical engineer receives prestigious fellowship to develop low-cost technologies for storing renewable energy year-round.

Image of laboratory instrument in the research lab of UCSB faculty member Bolin Liao

Oct 02, 2026
UCSB Mechanical Engineer Receives Moore Foundation Award

As a 2026 Experimental Physics Investigator, Bolin Liao will develop platform for imaging and controlling quantum interactions with 2D materials. 

Source: The Current
Materials professor Craig Hawker speaks in front of a crowd gathered during the Innovation 360 workshop

Sep 28, 2026
Preparing Bioengineers for What Comes Next

AIChE fellowship will support Michelle O’Malley’s efforts to broaden early-career researchers’ view of how discoveries move from the lab into the world.

ohn Bowers sits in a tiered lecture hall inside UC Santa Barbara’s Interactive Learning Pavilion.

Sep 28, 2026
From Light to Impact

The University of California honors John Bowers for a career that transformed optical communications and carried university discoveries from the laboratory into the marketplace.

Headshot of UCSB chemical engineering professor Scott Shell

Sep 18, 2026
Theory Gets Its Day

Chemical engineering professor Scott Shell receives AIChE award for advances in molecular simulation and multiscale modeling.

An artist's rendering of microgels, with small iridescent balls and turquoise liquid flowing among them

Sep 16, 2026
A “Ball Pit” for Cells

UCSB’s Emilie Dressaire receives an NSF CAREER award to study transport in microgels that may help cancer research.

UCSB professor Michael Gordon, wearing a top hat and dark suit, stands next to a podium as he receives an honorary doctorate at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Sep 12, 2026
Chemical Engineering Chair Receives Honorary Doctoral Degree in Sweden

Chalmers University of Technology honors Michael Gordon for his contributions to bio-inspired functional materials.

A side-by-side image comparison of a pixelated art studio on the left and a visually sharp scene of the same art studio on the right

Sep 01, 2026
UCSB Researchers Turn Noise into Clarity

Foundational 2015 paper wins award for shaping computer-generated imagery in movies, gaming and more.

Head shot of UCSB chemical engineering and bioengineering professor Michelle O'Malley

Jul 27, 2026
Michelle O'Malley Named Fellow of the American Chemical Society

The UC Santa Barbara professor was recognized for pioneering microbial research and sustained leadership within the scientific community

BioPACIFIC MIP lab assistant Marissa Beyer loads an automated robotic liquid handler inside the facility at OASIS.

Jul 23, 2026
UCSB to Lead National Cloud Laboratory for Advanced Materials

Supported by $20 million from the National Science Foundation, COAST PCL will combine robotics, AI, and advanced instruments so that researchers can conduct experiments from anywhere.

T32 trainee Andrew White examines a sample in a laboratory.

Jul 22, 2026
More Than a Fellowship

An NIH renewal expands interdisciplinary training and mentorship in UC Santa Barbara’s growing Department of Bioengineering.

A rendering of The event camera that will be used in the project depicted next to the physical hardware that will be used in the device.

Jul 21, 2026
A Smarter Way to See Danger

The Zaleski Discovery Award will support Marius Schneider’s effort to develop faster, more energy-efficient wearable safety technology for blind and low-vision travelers.

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