The Institute in the News
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
A solar-powered LED light developed at UC Santa Barbara does more than reduce energy consumption.May 19 2011
GigaOM's Katie Fehrenbacher interviews Institute faculty member Umesh Mishra about his startup company, Transphorm.May 17 2011
Institute faculty members' research featured on DOE energy blog.May 16 2011
UC Santa Barbara theorists say that the nitride semiconductor LED lighting performance problem, commonly referred to as ‘efficiency droop,’ is caused by Auger recombination.Apr 20 2011
Held on Friday, March 4, 2011 in UCSB’s Corwin Pavilion, the 2011 fair brought together over 140 students from across Santa Barbara County competing for over $4,000 in prizes as well as advancement to the California State Science Fair.Apr 14 2011
Institute faculty member's start-up says gallium nitride could make power electronics more efficient.Feb 24 2011
Institute faculty member Umesh Mishra's start-up company, Transphorm, has come up with a set of chips that could substantially curb power consumption in computers, electric cars, motors and other appliances.Feb 23 2011
The Institute's Unite to Light Program is featured by the Santa Barbara Independent.Jan 17 2011
