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College of Engineering News

Head shot of materials assistant professor Daniel Oropeza

Assistant materials professor Daniel Oropeza received the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

Oct 01, 2025
Materials Professor Honored by Nation's Largest Hispanic Science and Engineering Society

Daniel Oropeza receives the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

2025 Tau Beta Pi Scholars Christopher Andrew Hariman and Anika Mahajan Jena

Sep 30, 2025
Two Engineering Students Receive Honor Society Scholarships

The seniors were awarded Tau Beta Pi scholarships to support their final year of undergraduate study. 

Image of Dr. Sreedhara Somanath

Sep 29, 2025
Former Director of India’s National Space Agency to Speak at UCSB in October

Renowned aerospace engineer Sreedhara Somanath will discuss the successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission on campus October 9.

Sep 26, 2025
UCSB Researchers Develop Novel Membrane Gel to Study Mammary Cells

A seaweed-derived gel that helps scientists understand how cells grow in their environment could be used for breast cancer research.

An image of a model wearing the Cadense shoe.

The Cadense shoe lets those suffering from foot drop hit their stride again.

Sep 25, 2025
Professor’s Startup Nominated for Innovation Award

Tyler Susko’s shoe to address foot drop receives recognition alongside major companies.

Researchers stand in front of NSF ExFAB BioFoundry Anaerobic Chamber

Sep 24, 2025
NSF ExFAB BioFoundry Celebrates Grand Opening

UCSB launches new facility with first-of-its-kind automated anaerobic chamber for studying unusual microbes.

Photo of UCSB computer science professor Daniel Lokshtanov

Sep 23, 2025
Daniel Lokshtanov Receives NSF Award for Algorithm Research

The UCSB computer science professor will research quasi-polynomial time algorithms and their use in graph problems.

All the MRL Interns from FLAM, CAMP, and CISEI

Sep 17, 2025
A Season of Discovery

Undergraduate students from the Materials Research Laboratory’s internship programs presented the results of their summer research projects.

Photo of UCSB mechanical engineering professor Eckart Meiburg

Sep 15, 2025
Eckart Meiburg Receives NSF Award for Sediment Research

The UCSB mechanical engineering professor will study the dynamics behind mudslides, erosion, and other phenomena involving moving sediments.

A person is intubated by emergency personnel

Sep 11, 2025
UCSB-designed Soft Robot Intubation Device Could Save Lives

The innovative tool, designed specifically for non-expert users, improves airway access and raises survival odds in critical medical emergencies.

Source: The Current
A photo taken outside of the a new 105,000 square foot facility leased by UCSB

UC Santa Barbara has entered into a long-term lease for a 105,000-square-foot-facility within Goleta’s tech corridor and adjacent to campus.

Sep 08, 2025
UCSB Disrupts Academic Paradigm with Innovative Goleta Facility to Translate Technology for Social Impact

The facility will accelerate technology translation and national economic growth.

False-colored scanning electron microscopy image of human fibroblasts secreting (orange) matrix-bound nanovesicles. Illustration courtesy of Marley Dewey.

False-colored scanning electron microscopy image of human fibroblasts secreting (orange) matrix-bound nanovesicles. Illustration courtesy of Marley Dewey.

Sep 02, 2025
Marley Dewey Receives 5-Year NIH Award for Early-Stage Investigators

UCSB assistant professor of bioengineering will study extracellular vesicles that support tissue repair.

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