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Quantum entangled photons on demand

Entangled photons are at the heart of a variety of different and powerful quantum applications. By…

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Cisco lays out plans for networking in era of quantum computing

The network equipment provider has opened a new lab and developed a prototype chip as it fleshes out its quantum networking…

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World’s biggest Raspberry Pi cluster is now at UCSB

A few years ago, as a demonstration of the power of a relatively simple technology, software giant Oracle built a cluster of 1,050…

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Lithium-ion batteries power everything from cell phones to laptops

Lithium shows its metal, paving the way for better batteries

Lithium-ion batteries today are nearly ubiquitous, powering everything from cell phones to laptops. Small wonder, then, that scientists…

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To power AI, data centers need more and more energy

In the race to dominate artificial intelligence, technology companies are fueling an unprecedented expansion of data centers. These…

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Willie E. May, left, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, inducts chemical engineering professor M. Scott Shell, right, as a Fellow.

Professor M. Scott Shell named Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

A chemical engineer is being recognized for his achievements in changing the way scientists approach…

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Westinghouse’s eVinci microreactor, a cross-section of which is shown here, is one of two microreactors that will be tested by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Two Nuclear Microreactors Reach Milestone: Westinghouse and Radiant are developing some of the world’s smallest reactors

Funding for two new microreactors could bring reliable nuclear power to remote locations. Westinghouse secured US $3 million for…

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Energy-Hungry AI Firms Bet On These Moonshot Technologies

The immense electricity needs of data centers have alarmed the power sector. These technologies promise huge amounts of new energy — at…

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UCSB Professor of Computer Science Timothy Sherwood Appointed Dean of the College of Creative Studies (CCS)

The UC Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies (CCS) is excited to announce the appointment of Timothy Sherwood, Professor of…

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Leah Stokes: 2024 Stephen Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication

Climate One is delighted to present the 2024 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication to political…

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Professor John Bowers Honored as One of The Photonics100 for 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Professor John Bowers has been recognized as one of The Photonics100 for 2025. This prestigious…

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Professor Leah Stokes Named a Forbes Sustainability Leader

Forbes has honored Professor Leah Stokes, the Anton Vonk Associate Professor of Environmental Politics at UC Santa Barbara, as one of…

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Yangying Zhu (right), assistant professor in the UCSB Mechanical Engineering Department, receives her award certificate from ARPA-E Program Director Dr. Evelyn Wang at the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, D.C.

Making desalination more efficient, by way of renewable energy

With freshwater becoming an ever scarcer resource, desalination of ocean water is increasingly…

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IEE at 15: Relentlessly pursuing the goal of using less to do more

IEE recently celebrated its 15th anniversary! See the full original article below for a snapshot of how our affiliated faculty and…

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Leveraging social psychology to overcome barriers to climate action

Author: Christin Palmstrom for UCSB's The Current

 

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