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College of Engineering News

Jan 05, 2021
Matters of Privacy

Evidation Health has become a founding member of UC Santa Barbara's Center for Responsible Machine Learning. 

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Dec 16, 2020
Google Provides $1 million to Improve "Recommender Dialog" Systems

The research team includes UCSB natural-language-processing expert William Wang. 

Source: The Current
Artist’s concept illustration depicting a neutron scattering beam equipped with the new capillary rheo-SANS device being used to probe the deformation and breakage of polymers as they are exposed to extremely strong shear flows.

Nov 30, 2020
The Breakdown on Broken Polymers

A new technique promises deeper insights into polymer degradation in high-shear conditions.

Artist's concept illustration depicting cells treated with antibiotics propagating in a river environment, while those that have been treated to remove the fluoride exporters die off in the presence of fluoride.

Nov 30, 2020
Is Fluoride the Answer to Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?

In Michelle O’Malley’s lab, a simple approach suggests a leap in addressing a grand challenge of our time.

Illustration of a person at a keyboard working working with binary code to provide a patch for software in an airliner.

Nov 24, 2020
The Fix: Patching Embedded Systems

Fixing software vulnerabilities at the source-code level is difficult. With new DARPA funding, Giovanni Vigna and former students are finding a better way.

The image shows electron scanning microscopy images of sands melted for 3D printing and printed results made with the new cobalt-nickel superalloy.

Nov 16, 2020
A Defect-resistant Superalloy for 3D Printing

Superalloys typically cannot be 3D-printed. Tresa Pollock’s laboratory group has made one that can be.

Shumo Chu

Oct 23, 2020
Q & A with New CoE Faculty: Shumo Chu

The new assistant professor of computer science focuses his research on database systems, programming languages,and applied cryptography. 

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Oct 22, 2020
A Second Life for Waste Plastic

Researchers develop an efficient, low-energy method for upcycling polyethylene plastic waste, repurposing it for further use.

Source: UCSB Current

Oct 21, 2020
UCSB to Participate in New DOD-Funded Manufacturing Institute

The BioIndustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem (BioMADE) Institute will advance bioindustrial manufacturing technologies. 

Oct 20, 2020
Securing the Internet of Things

Computer scientists at UCSB are developing new techniques to address the vulnerabilities of smart devices. 

Source: The Current

Oct 19, 2020
Q & A with New CoE Faculty: Jonathan Balkind

The new computer science assistant professor studies the overlap between computer architecture, programming languages, and operating systems. 

Oct 16, 2020
UCSB Hosts Summit on How AI Can Help End COVID-19 Pandemic

UCSB's Center for Responsible Machine Learning hosted a distinguished list of scientists during an all-day virtual summit. 

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