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Photograph of Susannah Scott

Susannah Scott. Photograph by Lilli Walker

Nov 04, 2025
Digging into Some Important — Though Often Ignored — Catalyst Dynamics

In a new study, Susannah Scott and her collaborators examine the big impacts of a little-studied phenomenon.

Oct 30, 2025
UCSB Researchers Invent Displays that Let You Feel What You See

The illuminated, tactile displays make digital content tangible.  

Image of bioengineering professor Beth Pruitt speaking with PhD student Orlando Chirikian in her lab.

Bioengineering professor Beth Pruitt (left) has received the 2026 BMES Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Christopher Jacobs Award for Excellence in Leadership. 

Oct 30, 2025
Beth Pruitt Receives National Award for Leadership in Bioengineering

Named in memory of her colleague, the award highlights Pruitt’s lifelong commitment to bioengineering research, education, and service.

Steven DenBaars

Steven DenBaars. Photograph by Lilli Walker

Oct 29, 2025
The Institute for Energy Efficiency Expands its Scope — and Pulls in SSLEEC

Under new director, Steven DenBaars, the number of focus areas increases from three to six, while the world-renowned lighting center joins IEE.

Head shots of the four recipients from UC Santa Barbara's College of Engineering

(From left to right) Erick Lawrence, Akhila Mattapalli, Thomas Tang, and Amir M'Saad were awarded 2025 National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowships. 

Oct 23, 2025
Four PhD Students Receive Prestigious NDSEG Fellowships

The highly competitive awards support three years of advanced research in defense- relevant science and engineering fields.

Prithvi Dake (left) and Jaewon Lee (right), recipients of the Mitsubishi Chemical Fellowship.

Prithvi Dake (left) and Jaewon Lee (right), recipients of the Mitsubishi Chemical Fellowship.

Oct 22, 2025
Two PhD Students Receive Mitsubishi Chemical Fellowships

The awards will support the “outstanding research” of Prithvi Dake and Jaewon Lee over the next two years. 

Head shots of Sukhan Kang, Maryam Majedi, and Ousmane Kodio

(Pictured left to right) Sukhun Kang, Maryam Majedi, and Ousmane Kodio received awards in support of their research projects

Oct 21, 2025
Supporting New Ideas in Innovation, Design, and Ethics

Three junior faculty receive campus awards supporting projects that expand how innovation is measured, technologies are designed, and ethics are taught.

Profile of Elaheh Ahmadi

Elaheh Ahmadi. Photograph by Lilli Walker.

Oct 21, 2025
Elaheh Ahmadi Brings Mid-Career Experience to the ECE Faculty

She returns to UCSB eight years after receiving her PhD here.

Omar Saleh headshot

Materials Department professor and chair, Omar Saleh. Photograph by Lilli Walker. 

Oct 21, 2025
Big Plans Are Afoot for Charged Polymers. We Just Need to Understand them Better.

In a new NSF-funded project, Omar Saleh will use his lab’s “magnetic tweezers” to seek answers.

Oct 14, 2025
Three UCSB Teams Receive IEE Seed Funding for Energy Efficiency Research

Researchers will work toward improving efficiency in electric motors, quantum computing, and large language models with IEE support.

Bassam Bamieh, Mechanical Engineering Professor at UCSB

Oct 09, 2025
NSF Funds Research to Advance Understanding of Fragility and Resilience in Complex Networks

Bassam Bamieh seeks to model the dynamics of small disruptions that can trigger big failures in complex systems.

Photo of winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics

These three UC-affiliated scientists shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in advancing quantum science.

Oct 07, 2025
Two UCSB Quantum Pioneers Win Nobel Prize for Physics

They share the award with another UC physicist for demonstrating how quantum mechanics work on a new scale.

Source: Washington Post

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