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Artist's concept depicting block polymers packed together to form, in this case, a new phase of diblock co-polymer. Illustration by Brian Long

Jul 19, 2019
Expanding the Palette

UCSB researchers discover a new phase in block copolymers.

llustration depicting hydrogen-induced degradation of a sodium-ion battery: (1) When hydrogen is present (circled in black), (2) an Mn atom (purple) can move from the MnO2 layer to the Na layer (yellow); (3) Mn can then move within the Na layer, and will be lost. Illustration by Hartwin Peelaers.

Jul 10, 2019
Hydrogen Identified as a Culprit in Capacity Loss of Batteries

UCSB researchers reveal that a common impurity degrades battery electrodes.

Summer GRIT talks feature leading UCSB faculty discussing the the inspiration for their research and the impact it has.

Jun 24, 2019
Summer GRIT Talks Underscore UCSB Researchers' Inspiration and Impact

The annual lecture series features some of UCSB's leading faculty sharing their research. 

Source: UCSB Current
Xin Wang and William Wang on stage with the other winners.

Jun 19, 2019
Best Student Paper Award for Doctoral Student at Top AI Conference

Xin Wang's paper is recognized as the best of the more than 1,300 papers that were accepted for consideration.

Source: UCSB Current
An image from the simulation of a large, spherical cluster of cells responding to an electric pulse. Cells in the aggregate are color-coded by their transmembrane potential (hotter colors on cells imply higher transmembrane potential). The equatorial slice is to illustrate some of the computational techniques used for solving bioelectric interactions on the cell membranes.

Jun 12, 2019
A Large Computational Step Toward Faster Healing and Better Drug Delivery

Professor Frederic Gibou's lab creates the first large-scale simulation of cells’ response to electrical pulses.

May 31, 2019
International Excellence

For the fifth year in a row, UCSB ranked first in scientific impact in engineering and physical sciences among public universities. 

Loai Salem from UCSB's College of Engineering receives DARPA Young Faculty Award

May 06, 2019
Strong Signals: ECE Professor Receives DARPA Young Faculty Award

Less than one year after joining the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as an assistant professor, Loai Salem has received the DARPA Young Faculty Award. 

Chancellor Henry T. Yang (right) presents graduate student George Degen with first-place trophy and ribbon at the 2019 UCSB Grad Slam. Photograph by Jeff Liang

Apr 23, 2019
Chemical Engineering Student "Mussels" in to Win 2019 UCSB Grad Slam

George Degen takes home grand prize and $5,000 for three-minute talk about his research into mussels' ability to adhere to wet surfaces. 

Source: UCSB Current
Ethan Hawke's soft robot, as it appeared on the cover of the journal Science Robotics

Mar 12, 2019
A Top Ten Robot

Mechanical engineer's pneumatic-powered soft robot is named one of Science Robotics’ “Ten robotics technologies of the year.”

Source: UCSB Current
Artist's concept depicting a mode-locked quantum-dot laser in action.

Feb 13, 2019
Glimpsing the Future

UCSB engineering professor John Bowers’ group develops a high-performance mode-locked quantum-dot laser on silicon, enabling blazing data-transmission rates.

Source: UCSB Current
A presenter at the polymer-upcycling workshop at UCSB

Jan 30, 2019
The Olefin in the Room

At a polymer-upcycling workshop, members of academia, national labs, and industry take on one of the world’s most pressing challenges. 

Source: UCSB Current
Artist's interpretation of the optical dynamics inside the laser ring cavity of the new Brillouin laser. Illustration by Brian Long

Jan 23, 2019
Moving Precision Lasers from Bench Scale to Chip Scale

Shrinking a high-performance laser paves the way for broader applications of the powerful technology.

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