Energy Efficiency Project Led by UCSB Funded by DOE The FRESCO project received $3.75 million to develop a low-power, low-cost solution for overcoming power and bandwidth scaling limitations. Read more about Energy Efficiency Project Led by UCSB Funded by DOE
Turning Waste into Energy A short video describes Michelle O'Malley's research exploring her novel approach to clean energy. Read more about Turning Waste into Energy
Wind Turbines: Better "Mixing" for Greater Efficiency Mechanical engineer models ways to make wind turbines "play nice" together to enhance wind farms' efficiency. Read more about Wind Turbines: Better "Mixing" for Greater Efficiency
An Embryonic Miracle of Tissue Development (Akin to 3D Printing) UCSB researchers uncover a longtime mystery: how tissues and organs are sculpted during embryogenesis. Read more about An Embryonic Miracle of Tissue Development (Akin to 3D Printing)
Using WiFi to Count Crowds through Walls Professor Yasamin Mostofi's method is accurate and requires no devices to be located inside the room. Read more about Using WiFi to Count Crowds through Walls
Faculty Receive 4 New DOE Energy Frontiers Grants Funds support projects to solve "grand challenges" related to batteries, membranes, quantum coherence, and neuromorphic computing. Read more about Faculty Receive 4 New DOE Energy Frontiers Grants
Genetic Algorithm Reveals Water Dynamics at an Interface Simulation shows new ways to control the dynamics of water at an interface, with possible application in water filtration membranes. Read more about Genetic Algorithm Reveals Water Dynamics at an Interface
Sediments in Space In June 2018, a SpaceX rocket carried a UCSB experiment to the International Space Station. Zero gravity was key. Read more about Sediments in Space
Toward a Secure Electrical Grid Professor João Hespanha suggests a new way to protect autonomous grids from crippling GPS spoofing attacks. Read more about Toward a Secure Electrical Grid
Soft Machines UCSB researchers develop a low-voltage actuator for soft, wearable robotics. Read more about Soft Machines