Academic excellence, leadership, community impact, and undergraduate research define this year’s nominees
College of Engineering News
Selected by their individual departments, the 2026 Outstanding Seniors include (clock wise from top left) Anuj Acharya, Michael Wu, Sammy Lesner, Henry Easton, and Mohamed Elfouly.
Jun 03, 2026
(L to r) Sammy Lesner, Nikhil Kapasi, and Ava Smith received The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering's most prestigious honors.
Jun 03, 2026
Graduating students honored with prestigious Hynes-Wood and Tirrell awards, the most prestigious honors given by The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering.
Tau Beta Pi Fellows Anika Jena (pictured on left) and Lily Chen (pictured on right in front of the Bent, the official symbol and monument of Tau Beta Pi).
Jun 02, 2026
Anika Jena and Lily Chen are recognized among the nation’s top engineering students.
The College of Engineering's class of 2026 has earned a record number of bachelor's degrees.
Jun 02, 2026
A Google executive and UCSB alumnus will deliver the keynote commencement address to the class of 2026.
The CoListable team at the New Venture Fair. (From L to R): Olivia Aquilina, Bodhi Etz, Daniel Barrington, Andy Quach, Emily Ashikari, Justin Hill-Kocak
May 13, 2026
Student entrepreneurs showcase startups spanning AI, sustainability, creative technology, and enterprise software.
Fifteen current students received 2026-27 National Science Graduate Research Fellowships, including (top row, l to r) Christopher Koh, Keyes Eames, Naomi Rehman, Ethan Chen, Trevor Hagan (middle row, l to r) Rohil Shah, Roenigk Straub, Karlee Macaw, Ben Kunimoto, Roland Yin; (bottom row, l to r) Anika Jena, Ava Salami, Conor Puglsey, Andres Torres, Christopher Xu
Apr 19, 2026
Nearly thirty students and alumni received one of STEM’s most competitive honors, a fellowship worth up to $159,000.
Students and faculty from the Computer Science capstone course series, which culminates in presentations to UCSB, industry, and community members. Photo credit: Jeff Liang.
Apr 16, 2026
Presentations at March CS capstone event wow industry judges and create career opportunities.
Taking on the World: Team UCSB-WA (from left) Wesley Hung, Ezra Furtado-Tiwari, Om Mahesh and David Qiao.
Apr 14, 2026
Team UCSB-WA earns its spot after a top-20 finish at the North America Championship.
Panelists at the Women in Engineering Meet
Apr 08, 2026
Industry leaders share insights, helping students build confidence in STEM pathways.
Mentors at the WiSE Mentorship Event
Apr 07, 2026
A student-centered look at how the WiSE organization empowers women and gender minorities in STEM.
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.
Front row (L to R): Lily Chen, Ava Graef, Arjun Gunda, David Bogdanovic
Second row (L to R): Marc Osborn, Camden Smith, Will Morgali, Riley Tang, Michael Krumland-Dunning.
Jan 23, 2026
The Engineers Without Borders project gives students real-world experience.
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