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College of Engineering News

Jeffrey Stewart, UCSB's new Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dec 02, 2024
Jeffrey Stewart Named UCSB's Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Stewart served as the Interim Vice Chancellor for DEI from January 2022 through June 2024.

UCSB and UCLA faculty involved with the BioPACIFIC MIP collaboration

Dec 02, 2024
UCSB Ranks Eighth Globally for Interdisciplinary Research

The inaugural rankings included nearly 750 universities from around the world. 

Dec 01, 2024
A Catalyst for Discovery

Chemical engineering professor Phillip Christopher receives a major award from the North American Catalysis Society. 

UC Santa Barbara’s Institute for Energy Efficiency funds four faculty projects aimed at sustainability.  

Nov 06, 2024
Investing in Social Impact

UC Santa Barbara’s Institute for Energy Efficiency funds four faculty projects aimed at sustainability.  

 

Assistant Professor Shiyu Change; photograph by Lilli Walker

Nov 06, 2024
An NSF Early CAREER Award to Improve Large Language Models

Shiyu Chang envisions a future when LLMs are empowered with rapid, accurate error correction and seamless knowledge-updating capabilities.

3D concept illustration depicting a cityscape rising from a silicon chip

Nov 01, 2024
Kaustav Banerjee named a JSAP Fellow International

ECE professor is recognized for using "low-dimensional" materials to advance nanoelectronics design. 

Daniel Oropeza, assistant professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara

Oct 21, 2024
Breaking the Mold

UCSB materials assistant professor Daniel Oropeza receives a prestigious $1 million grant to pursue research on ultra-high-temperature ceramics.

Oct 15, 2024
A Prestigious Prize in Physics

UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Chris Van de Walle receives top computational physics award given by American Physical Society. 

Photograph of Galan Moody and John Bowers

Oct 15, 2024
A DARPA Award to Squeeze Light for Powerful On-Chip Optical Sensors

The multi-team effort is aimed at making a key photonic device smaller, faster, and more precise.

Stephen Wilson, professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara

Oct 08, 2024
Materials Professor Stephen Wilson Elected American Physical Society Fellow

Peers recognized him for his pioneering work on quantum materials. 

an image of an internet tower in a rural area

Sep 27, 2024
Federal Subsidies Boosted Rural Internet. Service Faded when Funding Ended.

Does the end of subsidies spell the loss of internet service for some rural areas?

Source: UCSB Current
Image of Ram Seshadri and Raphaele Clément

Sep 27, 2024
UCSB Professors to Collaborate on DOE Aqueous Battery Research

Ram Seshadri and Raphaële Clément join colleagues at multiple universities to address challenges around aqueous rechargeable batteries.

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