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College of Engineering News

A picture of graduation caps in the air as part of the celebration after commencement.

Jun 02, 2026
UCSB Engineering Celebrates a Record-Breaking Graduating Class

A Google executive and UCSB alumnus will deliver the keynote commencement address to the class of 2026.

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.

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.

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.

Image of a group of AIMBE Fellows standing in front of the Capitol building in Washington, DC

Apr 28, 2026
UCSB Professor Honored as a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

Dorit Hanein is recognized for her pioneering work in cryoEM, education, and advocacy.

Image of new AAAS members (from left): Alice Alldredge, Lars Bildsten, Henry T. Yang

Apr 27, 2026
Henry Yang, Two Others Elected as Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Mechanical engineering, marine biology, and astrophysics are represented by the new AAAS members from UCSB.

Source: The Current
Headshots of the fifteen students with The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering who received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.

Apr 19, 2026
UPDATED: NSF Fellowships Reflect Strength of Engineering Talent Pipeline

Nearly thirty students and alumni received one of STEM’s most competitive honors, a fellowship worth up to $159,000. 

Taking on the World: Team UCSB-WA (from left) Wesley Hung, Ezra Furtado-Tiwari, Om Mahesh and David Qiao

Apr 14, 2026
UC Santa Barbara Team Heads to ICPC World Finals

Team UCSB-WA earns its spot after a top-20 finish at the North America Championship.

Doctoral student Roark Chao researches microLEDs at UC Santa Barbara

Apr 07, 2026
UCSB Engineering Graduate Programs Earn Top-Tier National Rankings

The latest U.S. News & World Report assessment underscores the university’s influence in engineering

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