Materials Professor Stephen Wilson Elected American Physical Society Fellow https://www.aps.org/funding-recognition/aps-fellowshipPeers recognized him for his pioneering work on quantum materials. Read more about Materials Professor Stephen Wilson Elected American Physical Society Fellow
Materials PhD Student Receives Esteemed NASA Fellowship Lucas Erich will pursue research connected to making a mission to Mars feasible. Read more about Materials PhD Student Receives Esteemed NASA Fellowship
Four COE Graduate Students Win Prestigious National Defense Fellowships The fellowship provides full tuition, monthly stipend, travel budget, and health insurance funding for three years. Read more about Four COE Graduate Students Win Prestigious National Defense Fellowships
Jim Speck Wins Vannevar Bush Award The $3-million award will enable investigation of little-understood physics in gallium-nitride devices. Read more about Jim Speck Wins Vannevar Bush Award
Exploiting Atomically Thin Materials for Energy-efficient Electronics UCSB doctoral graduate receives one of three such prizes awarded world-wide. Read more about Exploiting Atomically Thin Materials for Energy-efficient Electronics
UCSB Professor Irene Beyerlein Elected to National Academy of Engineering Beyerlein was cited by the NAE for “methodologies predicting the mechanics of complex engineering materials to improve their stability and strength.” Read more about UCSB Professor Irene Beyerlein Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Success in DARPA Cyberdefense Competition Nets Team a Trip to the Finals — and $2 Million The team was one of seven (from a field of forty-two) to emerge from the semifinal round. Read more about Success in DARPA Cyberdefense Competition Nets Team a Trip to the Finals — and $2 Million
UCSB to Lead $22M NSF-Funded Center on Exceptional Microbes UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, and Cal Poly Pomona receive a six-year, $22 million grant to establish a first-of-its-kind biofoundry. Read more about UCSB to Lead $22M NSF-Funded Center on Exceptional Microbes
Excellence in Education Chemical engineering professor James B. Rawlings has received the nation's highest honor in chemical engineering for education. Read more about Excellence in Education
Shuji Nakamura to Be Inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame He is honored again for his world-changing invention of the blue LED. Read more about Shuji Nakamura to Be Inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame