Eric Wang Receives Prestigious J.P. Morgan Chase Research Award

The award supports development of models to advance understanding of financial market behavior.

Engineering Professors Named Among the World’s Most Influential Researchers

The annual list recognizes scientists who rank in the top one percent of citations in their fields.

Women’s Brain Health Initiative Makes TIME list of Top Inventions for 2025

The collaborative work links Nina Miolane with researchers in the Ann S. Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative and UCSB REAL AI For Science.

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.

Four PhD Students Receive Prestigious NDSEG Fellowships

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

UCSB Professor Publishes New Book on Tech Burnout

Digital Exhaustion: Simple Rules for Reclaiming Your Life helps people use technology wisely.

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