An Ionic Black Box UCSB researchers use emerging memory devices to develop electronic circuits for cybersecurity applications. Read more about An Ionic Black Box
Treating Vision Loss A UCSB team helped create a retinal implant designed to replace support cells damaged by dry age-related macular degeneration Read more about Treating Vision Loss
Quantum Dots Enable Silicon-based Lasers Quantum dots can improve efficiency of silicon-based lasers. Read more about Quantum Dots Enable Silicon-based Lasers
NASA Project: Shrinking SWaP, Expanding Performance With an eye to potential use in space, NASA-funded UCSB engineers will design Lidar circuits to monitor atmospheric components. Read more about NASA Project: Shrinking SWaP, Expanding Performance
Tuning Light to Direct It A materials approach to steering light beams without moving parts. Read more about Tuning Light to Direct It
Reinventing the Inductor — 200 Years Later A key element in modern electronics, the inductor has barely changed since it was invented in 1831. A new materials approach yields a better alternative. Read more about Reinventing the Inductor — 200 Years Later
Where's the Bear? UCSB computer scientists combine big data and machine learning to sort through millions of images and support ecological research. Read more about Where's the Bear?
A Crystal Method UCSB researchers unlock another piece of the crystal-growth puzzle. Read more about A Crystal Method
A Scientific Soap Opera, Starring the Marangoni Effect Fluid dynamics drive the action in a script featuring red dye, milk, and a maze of tension-induced interactions. Read more about A Scientific Soap Opera, Starring the Marangoni Effect
How Do LEDs Benefit the World? Shuji Nakamura Explains. Shuji Nakamura won the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics for inventing the blue LED. Here, he writes about the global impact of the energy-efficient lights. Read more about How Do LEDs Benefit the World? Shuji Nakamura Explains.