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News Briefs

A collection of news from UCSB engineering and the sciences.

Faculty Awards
Faculty Awards

Recognitions received over the past year by 24 stellar members of the COE faculty.

Wenbo Guo and Murphy Niu looking at a computer together and smiling.
New Faculty

The Computer Science Department welcomes two brilliant new assistant professors.

Phillip Christopher, Steven DenBaars, and Shuji Nakamura standing in front of building with large IEE lettering.
The IEE at 15

In its first decade and a half, the Institute for Energy Efficiency has earned a reputation for addressing grand challenges.

Focus On
FOCUS ON: Batteries

Researchers from diverse fields aim for the ultimate “power lift”: designing and producing batteries to take humanity beyond fossil fuels.

Tyler Susko and Elliot Hawkes holding the variable-friction shoe
A Startup with Sole

Two COE faculty create a shoe to address “footdrop,” a debilitating condition affecting millions.

Yulun Wang in cap and gown delivering the keynote address at the 2024 UCSB COE Undergraduate Commencement
Champion of Engineering

Alumnus and donor Yulun Wang has built multiple companies to provide healthcare…everywhere.

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In Memoriam: Herb Kroemer

The UCSB professor and Nobel laureate left a world-changing, multi-layered legacy.

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