UPDATED: NSF Fellowships Underscore Strength of UCSB Engineering Talent Pipeline Nearly thirty students and alumni received one of STEM’s most competitive honors, a fellowship worth up to $159,000. Read more about UPDATED: NSF Fellowships Underscore Strength of UCSB Engineering Talent Pipeline
UC Santa Barbara Heads to ICPC World Finals Team UCSB-WA earns its spot after a top-20 finish at the North America Championship. Read more about UC Santa Barbara Heads to ICPC World Finals
UCSB Engineering Graduate Programs Earn Top-Tier National Rankings The latest U.S. News & World Report assessment underscores the university’s influence in engineering Read more about UCSB Engineering Graduate Programs Earn Top-Tier National Rankings
Pacific Coast Business Times Recognizes Professor Michelle O'Malley Professor Michelle O'Malley was named one of the Top Women of 2026 by the primary weekly business journal in the tri-counties. Read more about Pacific Coast Business Times Recognizes Professor Michelle O'Malley
Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura to receive honorary doctorate from University of Oxford Inventor of the blue LED and winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, Nakamura will receive Oxford's most prestigious award. Read more about Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura to receive honorary doctorate from University of Oxford
A Professional Honor for James Buckwalter The ECE professor and entrepreneur becomes a member of the National Academy of Inventors. Read more about A Professional Honor for James Buckwalter
One Man, Two Prestigious Awards of the Same Name in 2026 Steven DenBaars receives one Nick Holonyak Award from Optica, and another from IEEE. Read more about One Man, Two Prestigious Awards of the Same Name in 2026
Michelle O'Malley Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology UCSB professor is one of sixty-three scholars recognized for excellence, originality, service, and leadership in the microbial sciences. Read more about Michelle O'Malley Elected Fellow of American Academy of Microbiology
B.S. Manjunath Appointed First Frank Koenig Distinguished Chair ECE professor known for computer vision and neural networks research is honored as one of four endowed chairs in the department. Read more about B.S. Manjunath Appointed First Frank Koenig Distinguished Chair
UCSB PhD Students Earn Top Honors at International Energy And Informatics Forum The chemical engineering PhD students were recognized for their presentations on catalysis and energy-efficient chemical processes. Read more about UCSB PhD Students Earn Top Honors at International Energy And Informatics Forum