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College of Engineering News

Photograph of Jonathan Balkind (center) with PhD students

Aug 08, 2025
A Novel Approach to Moving Huge Data Sets for Machine Learning

Could a cart on tracks be used to speed drives across a data center? 

Data Driven Biology Trainee Artury Ramirez presents his research on anaerobic gut fungi inside a lecture hall.

Aug 01, 2025
Driven by Data

UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Bioengineering hosts symposium highlighting novel data-driven biology research.

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Jul 24, 2025
Arpit Gupta Receives Google Funding to Develop Network Foundation Models

The two awards reflect the perceived importance of his innovative research.

An image of California Assemblymember Gregg Hart speaking to a group that included UCSB faculty and officials.

Jul 15, 2025
Startup Leaders Present at the CNSI Technology Incubator’s Tenth Anniversary

Representatives from eleven companies that began in the Incubator shared their stories.

Distinguished chemical engineering professor Rachel Segalman has been named the university's new Vice Chancellor for Research

Jul 14, 2025
Rachel Segalman Named UCSB's Vice Chancellor for Research

The distinguished chemical engineer and materials scientist joined the UCSB faculty in 2014.

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.

An illustration of a graph depicting hysteresis loops in magnets.

Jun 26, 2025
A New Look at Soft Magnets

A model developed by a UCSB PhD student takes a multi-physics approach to identifying promising new materials.

Artist's concept illustration addressing heat and charge

Jun 25, 2025
Coupled Electrons and Phonons Predicted to Flow like Water in 2D Semiconductors

An unfavorable condition in 3D semiconductor materials may be beneficial in 2D semiconductors.

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Jun 23, 2025
A LEAP Forward for AI–enabled Materials Research

UC-funded project is aimed at accelerating materials discovery for more efficient computing.

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. 

Microchips produced in the Nanofab aren't yet ready to be used in prototypes and system demonstrations; they need to be enclosed in protective casings, have wires attached, and be attached to circuit boards, all of which is known as "packaging" the chips.

May 28, 2025
Uplifting the Local Semiconductor Industry

UC Santa Barbara receives key funding for facility to unlock the full potential of the region’s semiconductor ecosystem.

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