Probabilistic Computers Keep Winning

A postdoctoral researcher in Kerem Çamsari’s lab leads a large team on a bold new benchmarking exercise.

Digging into Some Important — Though Often Ignored — Catalyst Dynamics

In a new study, Susannah Scott and her collaborators examine the big impacts of a little-studied phenomenon.

UCSB Researchers Invent Displays that Let You Feel What You See

The illuminated, tactile displays make digital content tangible.

The Institute for Energy Efficiency Expands its Scope — and Pulls in SSLEEC

Under new director, Steven DenBaars, the number of focus areas increases from three to six, while the world-renowned lighting center joins IEE.

Four PhD Students Receive Prestigious NDSEG Fellowships

The highly competitive awards support three years of advanced research in defense- relevant science and engineering fields.

Big Plans Are Afoot for Charged Polymers. We Just Need to Understand them Better.

In a new NSF-funded project, Omar Saleh will use his lab’s “magnetic tweezers” to seek answers.

Supporting New Ideas in Innovation, Design, and Ethics

Three junior faculty receive campus awards supporting projects that expand how innovation is measured, technologies are designed, and ethics are taught.

Three UCSB Teams Receive IEE Seed Funding for Energy Efficiency Research

Researchers will work toward improving efficiency in electric motors, quantum computing, and large language models with IEE support.

NSF Funds Research to Advance Understanding of Fragility and Resilience in Complex Networks

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

Bioengineering's Marley Dewey Named 2025 Hellman Faculty Fellow

Award supports work to outsmart bacteria and pioneer new therapies for implant-associated infections.

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