The Institute in the News
The LA Times features an article on Jeff and Judy Henley's donation to the Institute for Energy Efficiency and the College of Engineering. Their donation will enhance the quality of research and education at UC Santa Barbara, and they hope to set an example for future private giving.May 14 2012
Bloomberg talks about Jeff and Judy Henley's $50 million donation to the Institute for Energy Efficiency and the College of Engineering amid state budget cuts. Their donation is the largest in UC Santa Barbara's history.May 14 2012
Andrew Revkin talks about our online tool for gauging the relative value of efficient carsMay 11 2012- UC Santa Barbara-- home to the Institute for Energy Efficiency-- was honored by Southern California Edison and The Climate Registry for its environmental stewardship and for taking action on climate change.Apr 5 2012
Institute faculty member, Steven Denbaars is elected to the National Academy of Engineering.Feb 28 2012
Transphorm, the Santa Barbara startup founded by Institute faculty member Umesh Mishra, is working to boost the electric grid's efficiency using gallium nitride in the power conversion process.Jan 30 2012
Greentech Media features the Santa Barbara area's leadership in energy efficiency technology, mentioning Institute faculty members Shuji Nakamura and Umesh Mishra: Nakamura for his LED research and Umesh Mishtra for his startup company Transphorm.Jan 6 2012
The Optical Society has awarded Institute Director John Bowers the prestigious John Tyndall award for his research in hybrid-silicon lasers and photonic integrated circuits.Nov 10 2011
UCSB Professor Shuji Nakamura to receive an Emmy for inventing high efficiency blue and green LEDs.Sep 22 2011
Shuji Nakamura, an Institute faculty member, has won a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award. Nakamura is being recognized for his development of large-screen direct view color displays.Sep 16 2011
