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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

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

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.

Head shots of the two Lancaster Dissertation Award recipients, Alexander "Sasha" Davydov on the left and Sienna Helena Parker

May 29, 2026
Engineering Scholars Earn Prestigious Lancaster Dissertation Awards

Alexander Davydov and Sienna Helena Parker are recognized for making significant contributions to their fields.

Ben Werner speaking at the CHIP Exhibition Night

May 28, 2026
From Classroom to Cleanroom: New UCSB Partnership Connects High School Students to Semiconductor Careers

The collaboration is creating a direct pipeline between local classrooms and Santa Barbara County’s growing technology industry.

Headshots of Rich Wolski, Frederic Gibou, Ziad Matni, and Junrui Liu

May 28, 2026
Computer Science Department Awash in Academic Senate Awards

Three faculty members and one graduate student are recognized for teaching and mentoring.

Image of Leeta leaders (from left): Gregg Kent, Kira Wyckoff, Linus Kauztsch, and Nicole Schauser. Photograph by Lilli Walker.

May 27, 2026
Anatomy of a Startup

Founded by two UCSB alumni, Leeta is aimed at making tougher products for the hard-materials industry.

A photo of Dan Gianola in alongside an electron microscope. Photograph by Lilli Walker.

May 26, 2026
For Dan Gianola, Imperfections Are the Perfect Materials Platform

The materials professor receives three awards for contributions to the science of defects, materials characterization, and the tools it requires. 

The 2026 New Venture Competition winners from Team LegalTime AI, Quinn Godfrensen and Joaquin Del Pego, holding their prize money check after the New Venture Finals on May 20th, 2026.

May 21, 2026
AI Legal Timekeeping Startup Wins UCSB's 27th Annual New Venture Competition

The co-founders designed a timekeeping solution that they say provides a ten times return on investment for law firms from the time saved from the software. 

Image of Umesh Mishra and Italian academics at the ceremony in Padua.

May 18, 2026
COE Dean Receives an Honorary Degree in Padua, Italy

Umesh Mishra was presented with the most prestigious award given by the University of Padua in Italy.

A headshot of Materials PhD candidate Nicolas Fuchs-Lynch

May 14, 2026
Materials PhD Candidate Earns Prestigious DOE Research Appointment

Nicolas Fuchs-Lynch will conduct advanced materials research at national laboratory for one year.

The CoListable team at the New Venture Fair on April 23rd, 2026. Pictured from Left to Right: Olivia Aquilina, Bodhi Etz, Daniel Barrington, Andy Quach, Emily Ashikari, Justin Hill-Kocak

May 13, 2026
Six Teams Step Closer to Launch at UCSB’s New Venture Fair

Student entrepreneurs showcase startups spanning AI, sustainability, creative technology, and enterprise software.

A photo of a graduate student working on equipment inside a UCSB laboratory with his advisor watching behind him.

May 01, 2026
UCSB Engineering Launches University's First Fully Online Master's Degree

New Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership (METL) program expands access to UCSB’s world-class engineering education for working professionals worldwide

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