New professional degree combines advanced technical education with leadership and management training.
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Applications are now open for UC Santa Barbara’s new online Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership (METL) program, launching in fall 2027.
Sep 28, 2026
A group of Bridge to the Doctorate Fellows, with their peer mentors and program directors. The NSF-funded doctoral fellowship enrichment program offers twelve two-year fellowships to incoming PhD students in STEM fields.
Sep 04, 2026
UCSB’s long-term Bridge to the Doctorate program promotes engineering and science success.
Andrew White, a trainee in UCSB's NIH-funded T32 program, examines samples in a laboratory.
Jul 22, 2026
An NIH renewal expands interdisciplinary training and mentorship in UC Santa Barbara’s growing Department of Bioengineering.
A conceptual rendering of the wearable technology, including the event camera (pictured on the left) and the physical hardware.
Jul 21, 2026
The Zaleski Discovery Award will support Marius Schneider’s effort to develop faster, more energy-efficient wearable safety technology for blind and low-vision travelers.
Bridge funding support from the W.M. Keck Foundation provides critical funding to fuel six research projects ranging from climate research and material science, to submerged pink berries (pictured), which are consortia of bacteria commonly found on sediment. Dime provides scale.
Jun 19, 2026
Partnership supports faculty and PhD students pursuing bold ideas at the frontiers of science
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 (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
Alexander "Sasha" Davydov (left) and Sienna Helena Parker received the 2026 Lancaster Dissertation Award from the UCSB Graduate Division.
May 29, 2026
Alexander Davydov and Sienna Helena Parker are recognized for making significant contributions to their fields.
Materials PhD candidate Nicolas Fuchs-Lynch will conduct thesis research at a Department of Energy national laboratory.
May 14, 2026
Nicolas Fuchs-Lynch will conduct advanced materials research at national laboratory for one year.
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.
The new METL program extends the college’s internationally recognized research excellence into a digitally native professional degree built for the modern engineering workforce.
May 01, 2026
New Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership (METL) program expands access to UCSB’s world-class engineering education for working professionals worldwide
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