A Professional Honor for James Buckwalter

The ECE professor and entrepreneur becomes a member of the National Academy of Inventors,

One Man, Two Prestigious Awards of the Same Name in 2026

Steven DenBaars receives one Nick Holonyak Award from Optica, and another from IEEE.

UCSB professor is one of sixty-three scholars recognized for excellence, originality, service, and leadership in the microbial sciences.

ECE professor known for computer vision and neural networks research is honored as one of four endowed chairs in the department.

The chemical engineering PhD students were recognized for their presentations on catalysis and energy-efficient chemical processes.

A science-based birthday bash for the materials-chemistry giant who gave us conductive polymers.

A second-year engineering student and her team thrive in the MESA Idea Accelerator Program.

The honor comes thanks to a sensor, developed in the Plaxco lab, that promises more precise dosing of medicinal drugs.

Axel Palmstrom is among those recognized for important contributions in their fields of research.

Linda Petzold is among seventy scholars elected for their global influence.