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College of Engineering News

An image of the Shellphish team after making it through the semifinal round a year ago.

Jun 26, 2025
Shellphish Submits ARTIPHISHELL to the Final Round of the DARPA AI Cyber Competition

After two years and several rounds of competition, the hacking collective aims for the $4 million first prize.

Jun 26, 2025
A UCSB Research Team Wins IEEE Best-Paper Award

The breakthrough results could pave the way for higher-performing, lower-cost wireless systems.

Michael C. Burroughs wins 2025 JOR Publication Award

Jun 23, 2025
UCSB Team Wins 2025 Journal of Rheology Publication Award

Award-winning study reveals how flow-induced “demixing” alters polymer behavior.

 

Jun 12, 2025
College of Engineering Named for Former Dean Robert Mehrabian

During his tenure, from 1983-1990, the fourth engineering dean at UCSB was responsible for major growth and advancement of the relatively young college. 

2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant recipients (clockwise from top left) Anna Pischer, Max Emerick, Ajaykrishnan E S, Max Crisafulli, and Hunter Larson

Jun 11, 2025
Class of 2025 Selects Teaching Assistants of the Year

The award honors one teaching assistant from each undergraduate degree program. 

Image of John Bowers

Jun 11, 2025
Pioneering UCSB Laser Expert John Bowers Is Set to Retire

Materials professor Steven DenBaars succeeds him as director of the Institute for Energy Efficiency.

Graduates throw their caps in the air shortly after the end of the College of Engineering's Undergraduate Commencement.

Jun 10, 2025
Celebrating a Record-Breaking Class

The class of 2025 set four College of Engineering records related to the number of bachelor’s degrees earned. 

UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering's Outstanding Seniors (clockwise from top left) Changxuan Yang, Tien Nguyen, Will Corcoran, Jacob Fingerman, Selena Deng, Jordan Prescott, Tianle Yu

Jun 10, 2025
Meet the Outstanding Seniors in COE's Class of 2025

Each undergraduate degree program selected honorees based on GPA and other impactful activities and accomplishments. 

Tirrell Award recipient Tianle Yu and Hynes-Wood Award recipient Lauren Bajo-Smith

Jun 09, 2025
Recognizing Excellence

The College of Engineering honors two graduating seniors for their outstanding contributions outside of the classroom. 

photograph of Chris Van de Walle

Jun 09, 2025
Chris Van de Walle Receives Prestigious Welker Award

It is the latest recognition for his pioneering research on the efficiency of compound semiconductors.

From left to right, Nico Lehner and Evan McCall, standing outside holding a large check for $10,000

May 28, 2025
RazeMath Wins UCSB’s 26th Annual New Venture Competition

The team received $10,000 in prizes for their AI-powered personalized math tutoring program.

A photograph of Arpit Gupta

May 14, 2025
A CAREER Award to Democratize Advanced Network Management Technology

Not all networks are created equal. Arpit Gupta would like to treat them as if they were.

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