2026 Leiden rankings recognize UCSB’s scientific influence in physical sciences and engineering, marking 16 straight years the university has rated among the nation’s top two public universities.

Five projects led by UCSB engineers have received seed funding from the Institute for Energy Efficiency.

UCSB chemical engineer receives prestigious fellowship to develop low-cost technologies for storing renewable energy year-round.

The University of California honors John Bowers for a career that transformed optical communications and carried university discoveries from the laboratory into the marketplace.

Chemical engineering professor Scott Shell receives AIChE award for advances in molecular simulation and multiscale modeling.