Michelle O'Malley Appointed to the Cliff R. Scholle Endowed Chair

The chemical engineer pioneered a new research field focused on anaerobes, enabling the next generation of biotechnology.

Outstanding Contributions

Assistant professor Michael Beyeler is selected for the highly regarded Harold J. Plous Memorial Award.

The inaugural rankings included nearly 750 universities from around the world.

Chemical engineering professor Phillip Christopher receives a major award from the North American Catalysis Society.

Shiyu Chang envisions a future when LLMs are empowered with rapid, accurate error correction and seamless knowledge-updating capabilities.

UCSB materials assistant professor Daniel Oropeza receives a prestigious $1 million grant to pursue research on ultra-high-temperature ceramics.

UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Chris Van de Walle receives top computational physics award given by American Physical Society.

Peers recognized him for his pioneering work on quantum materials.

Lucas Erich will pursue research connected to making a mission to Mars feasible.

The fellowship provides full tuition, monthly stipend, travel budget, and health insurance funding for three years.