Fewer than 1 percent of members receive the prestigious honor from their peers each year.
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William Wang at an event in South Korea recognizing his award.
Apr 18, 2024
The computer science professor is recognized for his work in scaling AI algorithms.
![Eight current UCSB PhD students with ties to the College of Engineering have received prestigious fellowships from the National Science Foundation.](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/GRFP%20NSF_2024.png?itok=HLr3ddm-&c=daa2a901d5ca832f75f4352f44944aac)
2024 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipients (Clockwise from top left) Joyce Passananti, Tyler Pennebaker, Sophie Paul, Zsofia Szegletes, Vade Shah, Haarika Manda, Louisa Cornelis, Emily Gemmill
Apr 12, 2024
Fellows receive $159,000 in financial support over three years to conduct their impactful research.
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Anika Jena, a chemical engineering undergraduate student, has received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
Apr 05, 2024
Anika Jena, a second-year chemical engineering undergraduate student, receives the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
![Siddharth Dey, assistant professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/Dey_Siddharth_WEB_.jpg?itok=f4LfWZoS)
Siddharth Dey, assistant professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering
Mar 14, 2024
UCSB engineering assistant professor receives prestigious NSF award for employing light to track the location and movement of cells during early embryonic development.
![Materials professor Tresa Pollock received the 2024 William D. Nix Award from her TMS peers.](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/Pollock_TRESA.jpg?itok=6iHHeudK)
Tresa Pollock, UCSB materials professor
Mar 07, 2024
The materials professor received the 2024 William D. Nix Award from her peers.
![Jason Marden, electrical and computer engineering professor](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/Marden_2.jpg?itok=tGKddY5O)
Electrical and computer engineering professor Jason Marden has been elevated to the status of IEEE Fellow.
Feb 27, 2024
Fewer than 0.1% of IEEE members receive the prestigious honor each year
![Shuji Nakamura, 2014 Nobel Prize recipient and inventor of Blue LED](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/shuji-blackboard-lights.jpeg?itok=dUWfPPWw&c=bdb6753c374602fba765ac3fb317edd6)
A video that highlights Shuji Nakamura's discovery of Blue LED has gone viral and received nearly 15 million views online.
Feb 27, 2024
The video highlights his journey to develop the bright-blue LED, a technology that has revolutionized lighting around the world.
![Welker Award winner Larry Coldren](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/Coldren_Larry_news_0.jpg?itok=UkugLd5r&c=daa2a901d5ca832f75f4352f44944aac)
Welker Award winner Larry Coldren
Feb 12, 2024
The Heinrich Welker Award recognizes Coldren's contributions to photonics-enabling materials science.
![Professor John Bowers](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/bowers_news.jpg?itok=xcxAztWp&c=daa2a901d5ca832f75f4352f44944aac)
Professor John Bowers
Dec 12, 2023
The IEEE award recognizes the UCSB professor for his contributions to optics and photonics
![UCSB Materials professor Chris Van de Walle](https://engineering.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_and_events_thumb_2x/public/images/news/Van%20de%20Walle_Chris%20copy.jpg?itok=kClH6_S7&c=daa2a901d5ca832f75f4352f44944aac)
UCSB Materials professor Chris Van de Walle. Photograph by Lilli McKinney.
Dec 05, 2023
The award notes the professor's many contributions that connect theory to application.
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Dec 01, 2023
Young UCSB faculty members are recognized for the promise they show for "great distinction" in research.
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