UCSB students have won Raytheon’s West Coast Autonomous Vehicle Competition three years running, gaining industry experience, mentorship, and career skills along the way.
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UCSB engineering students and their mentors, UCSB alums Adailton Nali Junior (in yellow) and Ryan Conolley (in blue), with their project at Raytheon's 2026 West Coast Autonomous Vehicle Competition, held at Santa Barbara City College. Photo credit: Raytheon, an RTX business
Oct 08, 2026
Students at Playa House meet weekly to talk about their startups, which have included drones for wildfire detection and forestry management, protein mutation AI models and recruitment software. (Photo: Leon Khoshnevis)
Jul 30, 2026
Playa House’s residents build startups and community.
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.
Rocco Samuele, of Northrup Grumman, presenting to UCSB engineering students at an event at UCSB.
Jun 11, 2026
Companies in the Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP) have had success hiring UCSB graduates.
Graduating seniors selected one faculty member from each department to recognize as Outstanding Faculty. The 2026 recipients include (clockwise from top left) Phillip Christopher, Yoga Isukapalli, Eric Vigoda, Geoff Tsai, and Clint Schow.
Jun 08, 2026
Graduating seniors honor five faculty members for their inspiring teaching, mentorship, and impact in the classroom.
Graduating seniors selected (clockwise from top left) Alyssa McNarney, Kriteen Shrestha, Sanjay Chandrasekaran, Peyton Bursin, and Maciek Pajak
Jun 04, 2026
Engineering graduate students are recognized for mentorship, leadership, and commitment to student success
Selected by their individual departments, the 2026 Outstanding Seniors include (clock wise from top left) Anuj Acharya, Michael Wu, Sammy Lesner, Henry Easton, and Mohamed Elfouly.
Jun 03, 2026
Academic excellence, leadership, community impact, and undergraduate research define this year’s nominees
Chemical engineering senior Anika Jena, recipient of the 2026 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Jun 03, 2026
The chemical engineering senior was honored for her significant contributions as an undergraduate researcher.
(L to r) Sammy Lesner, Nikhil Kapasi, and Ava Smith received The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering's most prestigious honors.
Jun 03, 2026
Graduating students honored with prestigious Hynes-Wood and Tirrell awards, the most prestigious honors given by The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering.
Tau Beta Pi Fellows Anika Jena (pictured on left) and Lily Chen (pictured on right in front of the Bent, the official symbol and monument of Tau Beta Pi).
Jun 02, 2026
Anika Jena and Lily Chen are recognized among the nation’s top engineering students.
The College of Engineering's class of 2026 has earned a record number of bachelor's degrees.
Jun 02, 2026
A Google executive and UCSB alumnus will deliver the keynote commencement address to the class of 2026.
The CoListable team at the New Venture Fair. (From L to R): Olivia Aquilina, Bodhi Etz, Daniel Barrington, Andy Quach, Emily Ashikari, Justin Hill-Kocak
May 13, 2026
Student entrepreneurs showcase startups spanning AI, sustainability, creative technology, and enterprise software.
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