Elizabeth Murphy Honored with 2025 Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research The UCSB PhD student is honored for her exceptional work in developing a versatile strategy to accelerate the discovery of block copolymers. Read more about Elizabeth Murphy Honored with 2025 Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research
Recognizing Research Potential Engineering graduate students awarded fellowships to further investigate cardiac disease, fibrosis, and tissue self-regeneration. Read more about Recognizing Research Potential
COE Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Fellows receive three years of financial support, totaling nearly $150,000, in the form of an annual stipend, tuition, and fees. Read more about COE Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
UCSB Materials Ranks First Among Public Universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Graduate Rankings Five graduate programs in the College of Engineering rank among top 15 at public universities, including two in the top nine of their fields. Read more about UCSB Materials Ranks First Among Public Universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Graduate Rankings
Materials Student Wins a Place in the UCSB Grad Slam Finals Lisa Månsson wins Round 3 of UCSB Grad Slam for her talk about glioblastoma research. Read more about Materials Student Wins a Place in the UCSB Grad Slam Finals
Jeffrey Stewart Named UCSB's Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Stewart served as the Interim Vice Chancellor for DEI from January 2022 through June 2024. Read more about Jeffrey Stewart Named UCSB's Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
UCSB Ranks Eighth Globally for Interdisciplinary Research The inaugural rankings included nearly 750 universities from around the world. Read more about UCSB Ranks Eighth Globally for Interdisciplinary Research
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
Partners with a Purpose The National Science Foundation awards millions of dollars to two partnerships involving UC Santa Barbara. Read more about Partners with a Purpose