Partnership signals momentum for a hub designed to translate discovery into real-world impact
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Members of the Beacon Photonics team stand outside UC Santa Barbara’s OASIS facility, where the company has established “Beacon West” as the first industry member of the innovation and translational research hub. (left to right) Senior Staff Engineer Alexander Spott, Operations Manager Alice Ma, Co-founder and CEO Gordon Keeler, Director of Research & Development Michael Wood, Staff Process Engineer John Carter, and Senior Test Engineer Charlotte Flatebo
Mar 30, 2026
Photo credit: Matt Perko
Mar 24, 2026
Inventor of the blue LED and winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, Nakamura will receive Oxford's most prestigious award.
A fluorescence image of the diamond optomechanical resonator. The bright spot (right) is extra fluorescence from a single NV center. Image courtesy of the Bleszynski Jayich lab.
Mar 24, 2026
Researchers employ a mechanical resonator to increase entanglement for potentially powerful new sensors.
Chris Van de Walle has modeled another phenomenon that can degrade semiconductor performance.
Mar 23, 2026
Insights from Chris Van de Walle’s group open the door to longer-lasting devices.
1st place grand prize winners (L to R): Nathan So, Quinn Godfredsen, Joshua Lee
Mar 20, 2026
Students from across the nation compete in a high-energy 24-hour build sprint.
James Buckwalter, new NAI senior member.
Mar 19, 2026
The ECE professor and entrepreneur becomes a member of the National Academy of Inventors.
Steven DenBaars, winner of two different 2026 Holonyak prizes.
Mar 19, 2026
Steven DenBaars receives one Nick Holonyak Award from Optica, and another from IEEE.
Mar 12, 2026
UCSB professor is one of sixty-three scholars recognized for excellence, originality, service, and leadership in the microbial sciences.
PhD students work in the spacious commons area of the UCSB OASIS facility, host of Techtopia 2026.
Mar 10, 2026
The March 18 event highlights the region's dynamic tech and start-up environment.
Study lead author Che-Hang Yu in his lab.
Mar 09, 2026
UCSB-designed invention may expand what neuroscientists can learn about the brain.
A PhD student works on the continuous-flow system at OASIS, where flexible tubes replace glass reaction vessels. Photograph by Jeff Liang
Mar 06, 2026
A bold move relocates UCSB’s BioPACIFIC MIP to a new spacious off-campus location.
UC Santa Barbara collaborators (left to right) Michelle O’Malley, Ty Vernon, Jean Carlson, and Elaine Kirschke stand in the NSF ExFAB Biofoundry, a state-of-the-art facility central to the university’s newly awarded project.
Feb 23, 2026
Researchers join international effort to better understand how the two may be connected.
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