A second-year engineering student and her team thrive in the MESA Idea Accelerator Program.
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UCSB undergraduates at the MESA Student Leadership Conference, where Katherine Santiago (third from left) received an award from the MESA Idea Accelerator Program
Jan 07, 2026
Kevin Plaxco.
Dec 15, 2025
The honor comes thanks to a sensor, developed in the Plaxco lab, that promises more precise dosing of medicinal drugs.
Axel Palmstrom, a UC Santa Barbara graduate, has been named as one of the world’s most cited researchers by Clarivate.
Dec 11, 2025
Axel Palmstrom is among those recognized for important contributions in their fields of research.
Linda Petzold, Mehrabian Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science.
Dec 11, 2025
Linda Petzold is among seventy scholars elected for their global influence.
Eric (Xin) Wang, an assistant professor of computer science
Nov 20, 2025
The award supports development of models to advance understanding of financial market behavior.
2025 Highly Cited Researchers materials professor Stephen Wilson (left) and chemical engineering professor Phillip Christopher
Nov 12, 2025
The annual list recognizes scientists who rank in the top one percent of citations in their fields.
Nina Miolane. Photograph by Lilli Walker
Nov 07, 2025
The collaborative work links Nina Miolane with researchers in the Ann S. Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative and UCSB REAL AI For Science.
Bioengineering professor Beth Pruitt (left) has received the 2026 BMES Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Christopher Jacobs Award for Excellence in Leadership.
Oct 30, 2025
Named in memory of her colleague, the award highlights Pruitt’s lifelong commitment to bioengineering research, education, and service.
(From left to right) Erick Lawrence, Akhila Mattapalli, Thomas Tang, and Amir M'Saad were awarded 2025 National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowships.
Oct 23, 2025
The highly competitive awards support three years of advanced research in defense- relevant science and engineering fields.
Prithvi Dake (left) and Jaewon Lee (right), recipients of the Mitsubishi Chemical Fellowship.
Oct 22, 2025
The awards will support the “outstanding research” of Prithvi Dake and Jaewon Lee over the next two years.
(Pictured left to right) Sukhun Kang, Maryam Majedi, and Ousmane Kodio received awards in support of their research projects
Oct 21, 2025
Three junior faculty receive campus awards supporting projects that expand how innovation is measured, technologies are designed, and ethics are taught.
Bassam Bamieh, Mechanical Engineering Professor at UCSB
Oct 09, 2025
Bassam Bamieh seeks to model the dynamics of small disruptions that can trigger big failures in complex systems.
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