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An image of professors Rich Wolski (far left) and Chandra Krintz (far right) with their PhD researcher and their four undergraduate student researchers in front of the Raspberry Pi cluster in their lab.

Raspberry Pi fans (far left and right): Rich Wolski and Chandra Krintz with (from left) fourth-year PhD student Animesh Dangwal and undergraduate student researchers Emily Zheng, Karen Yuan, Shruthi Santhosh Unnithan, and Ria Sing. Photograph by James Badham

Apr 09, 2025
A (Very) Large Slice of Pi

The world’s biggest assembly of Raspberry Pi computers comes to UCSB.

The Materials Department ranked first among public universities in the latest rankings of engineering graduate programs.

The Materials Department ranked first among public universities in the latest rankings of engineering graduate programs. 

Apr 08, 2025
UCSB Materials Ranks First Among Public Universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Graduate Rankings

Five graduate programs in the College of Engineering rank among top 15 at public universities, including two in the top nine of their fields.

UCSB chemical engineering professor James B. Rawlings, 2025 John M. Prausnitz AIChE Institute Lecturer Award recipient

UCSB chemical engineering professor James B. Rawlings, 2025 John M. Prausnitz AIChE Institute Lecturer Award recipient

Apr 01, 2025
James B. Rawlings Honored for Extensive Contributions in Chemical Engineering

The chemical engineering professor receives the John M. Prausnitz AIChE Institute Lecturer Award.

Chemical engineering professor Rachel Segalman, a newly elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Chemical engineering professor Rachel Segalman, a newly elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 

Mar 27, 2025
Distinguished Contributions

Chemical engineering professor Rachel Segalman has been elected an AAAS Fellow

Image of Katja Seltmann and Dan Oropeza

Katja Seltmann and Dan Oropeza are just two of the many researchers in multiple disciplines whose work will benefit from the new microCT instrument.

Mar 26, 2025
New MicroCT Machine Unites Biologists and Materials Scientists

The new microCT machine fits right into the longstanding UCSB tradition of multidisciplinary sharing of important instruments.

Source: UCSB Current
Professors Rich Wolski and Chandra Krintz (far left and far right) with their PhD student and four undergraduate student researchers in their lab.

Raspberry Pi fans (far left and right) Rich Wolski and Chandra Krintz with (from left) fourth-year PhD student Animesh Dangwal and undergraduate student researchers Emily Zheng, Karen Yuan, Shruthi Santhosh Unnithan, and Ria Sing. Photograph by James Badham

Mar 24, 2025
A (Very) Large Slice of Pi

The world’s biggest assembly of Raspberry Pi computers comes to UCSB.

Photograph of Umesh Mishra and Tyler Susko

Umesh Mishra (left) and Tyler Susko will receive Innovation Awards tonight from the Pacific Coast Business Times.

Mar 20, 2025
Innovation Awards for UCSB Professors

Umesh Mishra and Tyler Susko to receive awards tonight from the Pacific Coast Business Times. 

 

An image of Lisa Mansson, winner of Round 3 of the 2025 UCSB Grad Slam

Fourth-year PhD student Lisa Mansson, who moves on to the UCSB finals after winning  Round 3 of the 2025 UCSB Grad Slam.

Mar 18, 2025
Materials Student Wins a Place in the UCSB Grad Slam Finals

Lisa Månsson wins Round 3 of UCSB Grad Slam for her talk about glioblastoma research.

Dan Blumenthal in his lab.

Dan Blumenthal in his lab. Photograph by Matt Perko.

Mar 04, 2025
Cold Atoms on a Chip

The Blumenthal lab continues to miniaturize powerful photonics technology for quantum use at the chip scale.

Source: UCSB Current
Concept illustration of nickel atoms placed on a silver catalyst for improved, safer, more environmentally friendly performance.

Concept illustration of nickel atoms placed on a silver catalyst for improved, safer, more environmentally friendly performance.

Feb 26, 2025
Nickel Atoms Improve a Silver Catalyst

PhD student Anika Jalil overcomes a major challenge by placing the right number of nickel atoms in exactly the right place.

Jeff Sakamoto; photograph by Lilli Walker

Jeff Sakamoto; photograph by Lilli Walker

Feb 24, 2025
Lithium Shows its Metal

A new study finds that adding certain dopants could lead to safer, more energy-efficient batteries.

A photograph of Majorana 1, the eight-qubit topological quantum processor unveiled at Microsoft Station Q's 2025 conference. Used with permission of Microsoft.

Majorana 1, the eight-qubit topological quantum processor unveiled at Microsoft Station Q's 2025 conference. Used with permission of Microsoft.

Feb 21, 2025
Topological Quantum Processor: a Breakthrough in Computing

A Microsoft team led by UCSB physicists unveils a first-of-its-kind topological qubit, paving the way for a more fault-tolerant quantum computer.

Source: UCSB Current

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