Exploiting Atomically Thin Materials for Energy-efficient Electronics

UCSB doctoral graduate receives one of three such prizes awarded world-wide.

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.”

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.

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.

Excellence in Education

Chemical engineering professor James B. Rawlings has received the nation's highest honor in chemical engineering for 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.

UCSB Again Ranked Among the Best in the Nation

All five UCSB engineering programs evaluated this year, and the COE itself, ranked in the top 16 among public universities, with one in the top 2 and three in the top 13.

Awarding Excellence

COE announces prestigious awards for undergraduate research, community service, and selects commencement student speaker.

Class of 2024 Selects Outstanding Faculty

Three first-time recipients are among the five COE faculty members honored by graduating seniors.

Teaching Assistants of the Year, Selected by Class of 2024

Graduating seniors recognize one teaching assistant from each undergraduate degree program.

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Achievements