New freshman seminar gives UCSB’s first artificial intelligence majors a broad view of the field.
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"We created this seminar to help students understand AI beyond the headlines, demystify how it actually works, and give them a broader view of where the field is heading," said computer science professor Xifeng Yan, who will be teaching the seminar. Photo credit: Shutterstock
Sep 22, 2026
A group of Bridge to the Doctorate Fellows, with their peer mentors and program directors. The NSF-funded doctoral fellowship enrichment program offers twelve two-year fellowships to incoming PhD students in STEM fields.
Sep 04, 2026
UCSB’s long-term Bridge to the Doctorate program promotes engineering and science success.
Incoming assistant professor of bioengineering Yonatan Chemla will join the UCSB faculty in March 2027.
Jul 15, 2026
He brings expertise in integrating mRNA biology, genetic engineering, machine learning, and hyperspectral imaging in service of human and environmental health.
Demis D. John, Process Group Manager at the UCSB Nanofabrication Facility, showcasing a silicon wafer.
Jun 17, 2026
UCSB’s Cleanroom Bootcamp gives students, educators, and professionals hands-on training and industry-recognized credential for growing semiconductor workforce.
New Bioengineering chair Catherine Klapperich.
Jun 03, 2026
She arrives from Boston University, bringing expertise in infectious disease and women’s health.
Ben Werner, from PseudolithIC, speaking at the CHIP Exhibition Night.
May 28, 2026
The collaboration is creating a direct pipeline between local classrooms and Santa Barbara County’s growing technology industry.
Big data movers: McLean Echlin (left) and Tresa Pollock.
Apr 30, 2026
It's expanding exponentially. How to manage it? Tresa Pollock shares how a major grant has helped UCSB deal with the data tsunami.
Fabian Offert (left) and Eric Wang spoke at the UCSB Library's AI in Action series on April 9.
Apr 18, 2026
Assistant professor Eric Wang discusses AI agent evolution at UCSB Library AI in Action speaker series.
UCSB first-year engineering students and their mentors in the INSPIRE program work together during fall and winter quarters.
Apr 06, 2026
NSF-funded program connects new students to college, careers, and each other.
Chris Van de Walle has modeled another phenomenon that can degrade semiconductor performance.
Mar 23, 2026
Insights from Chris Van de Walle’s group open the door to longer-lasting devices.
New materials assistant professor Erez Berg.
Jan 30, 2026
The Mehrabian Endowed Presidential Chair studies materials that he describes as “rare in the wild.”
Gregorz (Greg) Mazur
Jan 21, 2026
He is one of several new materials faculty who focus on the rare materials.
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