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Leading Tomorrow's Innovation: UCSB Launches the Online Master's in Engineering and Technology Management (METL)

Designed for working professionals, METL blends advanced engineering insight with leadership and management experience, empowering the next generation to translate breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.
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IMPACTING INNOVATION

UCSB has ranked among the world's top two public universities for scientific impact of research in engineering and physical sciences for the past 15 years, including No. 1 in 2025. (Leiden Rankings, 2011-2026)
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Innovating for Social Impact: The Materials Research Laboratory at UCSB

Fueled by a commitment to shared facilities, shared knowledge, and interdisciplinary research, the MRL serves as an innovation engine and is widely regarded as one of the premiere materials research facilities in the world.
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College of Engineering Named for Former Dean Robert Mehrabian

Mehrabian, who served as the fourth engineering dean at UCSB from 1983-1990, was responsible for major growth and advancement of the relatively young college during his tenure.
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Among World's Best in Interdisciplinary Research

In recognition of the scientific excellence delivered by cross-disciplinary collaborations, Times Higher Education ranked UCSB No. 12 in the world out of nearly 750 institutions.
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Innovating for Social Impact: Gallium Nitride Research at UCSB

Watch this video to understand the social impact generated by gallium nitride (GaN) research completed in UCSB’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC).
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CONVERGENCE ISSUE 35 IS HERE

Read the fall/winter 2024 issue of UCSB's magazine of engineering and the sciences online.
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A LOW-CARBON FUTURE STARTS AT IEE

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) is a world leader in developing energy-saving breakthroughs. Watch this video to learn more the past, current, and future research endeavors by our collaborative researchers.
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HIRING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST

UCSB ranks second among public universities in the percentage of assistant professors in engineering and sciences who have received NSF Early CAREER awards between 2019-'24.
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Celebrating a Record-Breaking Graduating Class

A Google executive and UCSB alumnus will deliver the keynote commencement address to the class of 2026.

Q&A with Incoming Bioengineering Chair Catherine Klapperich

New bioengineering faculty member brings expertise in infectious disease and women’s health from Boston University.

UCSB PhD student Neel Sankaran, pictured on left, and Ming Sang Cho, a scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory pose inside the LLNL campus

The collaboration includes electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Haewon Jeong, her PhD student, Neel Sankaran (left), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Min Sang Cho (right).

AI and Fusion Research Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Complex Plasma Simulations

UCSB researchers partner with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to use machine learning to speed the modeling of fusion-relevant plasmas.

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11

Graduate Division Commencement

June 11, 2026 - 4:00pm | Commencement Green

The UC Santa Barbara Graduate Division will host commencement for the 2025-'26 academic year, honoring master's and doctoral candidates. For more information, click here...

Jun
12

The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering Commencement

June 12, 2026 - 9:00am | Commencement Green

The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering will honor undergraduate students who have completed their bachelor's degrees during the 2025-'26 academic year.

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	Bioengineering			Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership

Leading Tomorrow's Innovation: UCSB Launches the Online Master's in Engineering and Technology Management (METL)

Designed for working professionals, METL blends advanced engineering insight with leadership and management experience, empowering the next generation to translate breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.

IMPACTING INNOVATION

UCSB has ranked among the world's top two public universities for scientific impact of research in engineering and physical sciences for the past 15 years, including No. 1 in 2025. (Leiden Rankings, 2011-2026)

Innovating for Social Impact: The Materials Research Laboratory at UCSB

Fueled by a commitment to shared facilities, shared knowledge, and interdisciplinary research, the MRL serves as an innovation engine and is widely regarded as one of the premiere materials research facilities in the world.

College of Engineering Named for Former Dean Robert Mehrabian

Mehrabian, who served as the fourth engineering dean at UCSB from 1983-1990, was responsible for major growth and advancement of the relatively young college during his tenure.

Among World's Best in Interdisciplinary Research

In recognition of the scientific excellence delivered by cross-disciplinary collaborations, Times Higher Education ranked UCSB No. 12 in the world out of nearly 750 institutions.

Innovating for Social Impact: Gallium Nitride Research at UCSB

Watch this video to understand the social impact generated by gallium nitride (GaN) research completed in UCSB’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC).

CONVERGENCE ISSUE 35 IS HERE

Read the fall/winter 2024 issue of UCSB's magazine of engineering and the sciences online.

A LOW-CARBON FUTURE STARTS AT IEE

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) is a world leader in developing energy-saving breakthroughs. Watch this video to learn more the past, current, and future research endeavors by our collaborative researchers.

HIRING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST

UCSB ranks second among public universities in the percentage of assistant professors in engineering and sciences who have received NSF Early CAREER awards between 2019-'24.

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Celebrating a Record-Breaking Graduating Class

Q&A with Incoming Bioengineering Chair Catherine Klapperich

AI and Fusion Research Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Complex Plasma Simulations

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Designed for working professionals, METL blends advanced engineering insight with leadership and management experience, empowering the next generation to translate breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.

UCSB has ranked among the world's top two public universities for scientific impact of research in engineering and physical sciences for the past 15 years, including No. 1 in 2025. (Leiden Rankings, 2011-2026)

Fueled by a commitment to shared facilities, shared knowledge, and interdisciplinary research, the MRL serves as an innovation engine and is widely regarded as one of the premiere materials research facilities in the world.

Mehrabian, who served as the fourth engineering dean at UCSB from 1983-1990, was responsible for major growth and advancement of the relatively young college during his tenure.

In recognition of the scientific excellence delivered by cross-disciplinary collaborations, Times Higher Education ranked UCSB No. 12 in the world out of nearly 750 institutions.

Watch this video to understand the social impact generated by gallium nitride (GaN) research completed in UCSB’s Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC).

Read the fall/winter 2024 issue of UCSB's magazine of engineering and the sciences online.

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) is a world leader in developing energy-saving breakthroughs. Watch this video to learn more the past, current, and future research endeavors by our collaborative researchers.

UCSB ranks second among public universities in the percentage of assistant professors in engineering and sciences who have received NSF Early CAREER awards between 2019-'24.

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