Tuning Light to Direct It

A materials approach to steering light beams without moving parts.

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.

Where's the Bear?

UCSB computer scientists combine big data and machine learning to sort through millions of images and support ecological research.

A Crystal Method

UCSB researchers unlock another piece of the crystal-growth puzzle.

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.

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.

Beyond 5G: UCSB Named Lead for Ambitious New DARPA Project

Electrical and computer engineering professor Mark Rodwel to lead $27.5 million center for converged terahertz communications and sensing at UCSB.

For Tresa Pollock, 3 Major Honors from Materials Society

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society recognizes the UCSB materials professor and recent department chair for career-long leadership and contributions.

Using "Softness" to Predict How Disordered Materials Fail

Ordered, crystalline materials fail predictably. A collaborative group has identified a mechanism for predicting failure in disordered materials, too.

Carbon Nanomaterials Challenge Copper as Chip Interconnects

Professor Kaustav Banerjee's lab pursues solutions to limitations of copper interconnects on chips.

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