UCSB’s INSPIRE Program Supports, Retains First-Year Engineers

NSF-funded program connects new students to college, careers, and each other.

New Model Explains How Single Electrons Cause Damage Inside Silicon Chips

Insights from Chris Van de Walle’s group open the door to longer-lasting devices.

The Mehrabian Endowed Presidential Chair studies materials that he describes as “rare in the wild.”

He is one of several new materials faculty who focus on the rare materials.

After 17 years at Columbia University, Simon Billinge heads west to lead the Califorinia NanoSystems Institute.

New fifth-year pathway prepares undergraduates for leadership in technology.

She returns to UCSB eight years after receiving her PhD here.

Bassam Bamieh seeks to model the dynamics of small disruptions that can trigger big failures in complex systems.

While the search for a permanent chair continues, O'Malley will take over for founding chair Beth Pruitt.

The breakthrough results could pave the way for higher-performing, lower-cost wireless systems.