Nearly thirty students and alumni received one of STEM’s most competitive honors, a fellowship worth up to $159,000.
College of Engineering News
Fifteen current students received 2026-27 National Science Graduate Research Fellowships, including (top row, l to r) Christopher Koh, Keyes Eames, Naomi Rehman, Ethan Chen, Trevor Hagan (middle row, l to r) Rohil Shah, Roenigk Straub, Karlee Macaw, Ben Kunimoto, Roland Yin; (bottom row, l to r) Anika Jena, Ava Salami, Conor Puglsey, Andres Torres, Christopher Xu
Apr 19, 2026
Assistant materials professor Daniel Oropeza received the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
Oct 01, 2025
Daniel Oropeza receives the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
UCSB PhD students Payton Croskey (left) and Logan Winston received 2025 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
Jul 07, 2025
Fellows receive $159,000 in financial support over three years to pursue impactful research.
Daniel Oropeza, assistant professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara
Oct 21, 2024
UCSB materials assistant professor Daniel Oropeza receives a prestigious $1 million grant to pursue research on ultra-high-temperature ceramics.
Lucas Erich, a materials PhD student at UCSB, received a prestigious NASA Fellowship connected to making a mission to Mars feasible.
Sep 18, 2024
Lucas Erich will pursue research connected to making a mission to Mars feasible.