Laser Focus on the Prize

Dan Blumenthal Receives the 2020 C.E.K. Mees Medal from the Optical Society of America.

Materials Alum Wins UC Startup Showcase, Advances to Global Competition

Kudela earned an opportunity to pitch his startup to world-leading venture capitalists this summer in France.

Growing into Solutions: Professor Receives NSF Early CAREER Award

Elliot Hawkes' research of the vine robot could greatly benefit people in their homes, at hospitals, and in emergency situations.

UCSB Student Named Finalist for Prestigious Undergraduate Research Award

Prince Zizhuang Wang was named a finalist in recognition of his outstanding research on natural language processing and machine learning.

Sir Anthony: UCSB Materials Research Professor and Founding MRL Director to be Knighted

Anthony Cheetham, the founding director of UCSB's Materials Research Laboratory, was recognized for services to material chemistry, science in the United Kingdom, and global outreach.

Shuji Nakamura's Massive Impact

Another honor is bestowed upon the man most responsible for the LED lighting revolution.

High Honors for Professors in Computer Hardware and Software

Giovanni Vigna and Yuan Xie are among 58 researchers to become ACM Fellows in 2019.

Paradigm Shifter

A postdoctoral researcher in UCSB's Chemical Engineering Department has been selected one of Forbes' "30 Under 30"in the science category.

Two CoE Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

A pair of CoE faculty were among the nine UCSB researchers elected Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Two CoE Faculty Elected Fellows by National Academy of Inventors

Michael Chabinyc and Sanjit Mitra have combined to produce more than 50 patents.

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