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Two researchers in blue lab coats work alongside an automated robotic arm inside a transparent enclosure at UC Santa Barbara’s BioPACIFIC Materials Innovation Platform, a shared research facility.

Nov 10, 2026
UCSB Engineering Ranks Fourth Worldwide, First Among U.S. Public Universities for Research Impact

2026 Leiden rankings recognize UCSB’s scientific influence in physical sciences and engineering, marking 16 straight years the university has rated among the nation’s top two public universities.

Electrical and computer engineering professor Galan Moody smiles outdoors on the UCSB campus.

Nov 10, 2026
Galan Moody Elected Optica Fellow for Advances in Quantum Photonics

International honor recognizes UCSB professor’s groundbreaking research and efforts to bring quantum technologies into real-world applications. 

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Oct 30, 2026
IEE Invests in Energy-Efficient AI, Data Centers, and Quantum Technologies

Five projects led by UCSB engineers have received seed funding from the Institute for Energy Efficiency.

Source: The Current
Researcher in blue lab coat, safety glasses, and gloves looks at a microscope slide

Oct 27, 2026
Can Microbes Help Solve the Plastic Waste Problem?

As a 2026 Gloria Moy Petersen Fellow, bioengineer Carolyn Mills wants to find out.

Headshot of UCSB chemical engineering assistant professor J. Tyler Mefford

Oct 15, 2026
Tyler Mefford Receives Packard Foundation Fellowship

UCSB chemical engineer receives prestigious fellowship to develop low-cost technologies for storing renewable energy year-round.

Image of laboratory instrument in the research lab of UCSB faculty member Bolin Liao

Oct 02, 2026
UCSB Mechanical Engineer Receives Moore Foundation Award

As a 2026 Experimental Physics Investigator, Bolin Liao will develop platform for imaging and controlling quantum interactions with 2D materials. 

Source: The Current
ohn Bowers sits in a tiered lecture hall inside UC Santa Barbara’s Interactive Learning Pavilion.

Sep 28, 2026
From Light to Impact

The University of California honors John Bowers for a career that transformed optical communications and carried university discoveries from the laboratory into the marketplace.

Materials professor Craig Hawker speaks in front of a crowd gathered during the Innovation 360 workshop

Sep 28, 2026
Preparing Bioengineers for What Comes Next

AIChE fellowship will support Michelle O’Malley’s efforts to broaden early-career researchers’ view of how discoveries move from the lab into the world.

Headshot of UCSB chemical engineering professor Scott Shell

Sep 18, 2026
Theory Gets Its Day

Chemical engineering professor Scott Shell receives AIChE award for advances in molecular simulation and multiscale modeling.

An artist's rendering of microgels, with small iridescent balls and turquoise liquid flowing among them

Sep 16, 2026
A “Ball Pit” for Cells

UCSB’s Emilie Dressaire receives an NSF CAREER award to study transport in microgels that may help cancer research.

UCSB professor Michael Gordon, wearing a top hat and dark suit, stands next to a podium as he receives an honorary doctorate at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Sep 12, 2026
Chemical Engineering Chair Receives Honorary Doctoral Degree in Sweden

Chalmers University of Technology honors Michael Gordon for his contributions to bio-inspired functional materials.

A side-by-side image comparison of a pixelated art studio on the left and a visually sharp scene of the same art studio on the right

Sep 01, 2026
UCSB Researchers Turn Noise into Clarity

Foundational 2015 paper wins award for shaping computer-generated imagery in movies, gaming and more.

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