The Pathway to UV Lights that Can Destroy Viruses UCSB materials scientists work on the semiconductors that could transform how we disinfect surfaces, spaces, PPE — even the air we breathe. Read more about The Pathway to UV Lights that Can Destroy Viruses
UCSB's Role in Fighting COVID-19 Chemical engineering professor Glenn Fredrickson helped to develop a new coating to ensure safe distribution of a future COVID-19 vaccine. Read more about UCSB's Role in Fighting COVID-19
The Architecture of Photo Extraction New design allows photons to be emitted from an LED's semiconductor lattice in greater number and with more precision. Read more about The Architecture of Photo Extraction
New Math: III-V Plus IV-VI Equal an NSF Career Award Kunal Mukherjee’s lab group seeks to combine semiconductors for strength and defect immunity. Read more about New Math: III-V Plus IV-VI Equal an NSF Career Award
LEDs Could Be Part of Arsenal to Fight Future Pandemics Ultraviolet light may have a role to play in disinfecting surfaces. Read more about LEDs Could Be Part of Arsenal to Fight Future Pandemics
Printing Protection The university’s California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) has begun 3D-printing face shields to help health professionals fighting COVID-19. Read more about Printing Protection
Soft Robot, Unplugged A new, human-scale soft robot can move untethered and navigate human environments. Read more about Soft Robot, Unplugged
Show Me the Methane Hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence combine to augment detection of methane leaks. Read more about Show Me the Methane
Leveraging Noise (as the Human Brain Does) for Better Neural Networks UCSB researchers create hardware that enables speedier solutions to optimization problems. Read more about Leveraging Noise (as the Human Brain Does) for Better Neural Networks
Next-Generation Filtering Membranes A highly collaborative center, involving researchers at UCSB, UC Berkeley, and Univeresity of Texas at Austin, aims to develop transformative polymer materials for energy-water applications. Read more about Next-Generation Filtering Membranes