Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura to receive honorary doctorate from University of Oxford Inventor of the blue LED and winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, Nakamura will receive Oxford's most prestigious award. Read more about Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura to receive honorary doctorate from University of Oxford
A Professional Honor for James Buckwalter The ECE professor and entrepreneur becomes a member of the National Academy of Inventors. Read more about A Professional Honor for James Buckwalter
One Man, Two Prestigious Awards of the Same Name in 2026 Steven DenBaars receives one Nick Holonyak Award from Optica, and another from IEEE. Read more about One Man, Two Prestigious Awards of the Same Name in 2026
Michelle O'Malley Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology UCSB professor is one of sixty-three scholars recognized for excellence, originality, service, and leadership in the microbial sciences. Read more about Michelle O'Malley Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
B.S. Manjunath Appointed First Frank Koenig Distinguished Chair ECE professor known for computer vision and neural networks research is honored as one of four endowed chairs in the department. Read more about B.S. Manjunath Appointed First Frank Koenig Distinguished Chair
UCSB PhD Students Earn Top Honors at International Energy And Informatics Forum The chemical engineering PhD students were recognized for their presentations on catalysis and energy-efficient chemical processes. Read more about UCSB PhD Students Earn Top Honors at International Energy And Informatics Forum
Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger Turns 90; Celebrates with a Symposium A science-based birthday bash for the materials-chemistry giant who gave us conductive polymers. Read more about Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger Turns 90; Celebrates with a Symposium
MESA Accelerates Student Success A second-year engineering student and her team thrive in the MESA Idea Accelerator Program. Read more about MESA Accelerates Student Success
Kevin Plaxco Elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors The honor comes thanks to a sensor, developed in the Plaxco lab, that promises more precise dosing of medicinal drugs. Read more about Kevin Plaxco Elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
UCSB Graduate Named One of the World’s Most Cited Researchers Axel Palmstrom is among those recognized for important contributions in their fields of research. Read more about UCSB Graduate Named One of the World’s Most Cited Researchers