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The Last Barrier To Ultra-Miniaturized Electronics Is Broken, Thanks To A New Type Of Inductor by Kaustav Banerjee and his group

In the race for ever-improving technology, there are two related technical capabilities that drive our world forward: speed and size.…

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IEE Introduces New Apprentice Researchers Program for High School Students

The Institute for Energy Efficiency Apprentice Researchers Program is hosted at the…

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The Climate Scoop - UCSB Sustainability's Winter 2019 Newsletter

UCSB Sustainability's quarterly newsletter titled "The Climate Scoop" highlights important new information about conservation and…

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IEE Director John Bowers and his group develop high-performance quantum dot mode-locked laser on silicon

Ten years into the future. That’s about how far UC Santa Barbara electrical and computer engineering professor John Bowers and…

Research

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DOE Lighting Rollback Proposal Will Cost Consumers Billions

The U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to dramatically narrow the scope of light bulbs covered by the upcoming federal 2020 energy…

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Newsletter: January 2019

IEE has released it's quarterly newsletter featuring news, research and announcements from November 2018 through January 2019. View the…

Newsletter

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Roland Geyer's figure on the amount of recycled plastic receives global acclaim

91 percent: the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled.

That figure, determined by UC Santa Barbara…

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Dean Rod Alferness named fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Some of the best inventions are the ones you don’t even know you’re using; so integrated in current technology, they are a seamless part…

Awards and Accolades

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Professor Rich Wolski's SmartFarm project has national agricultural significance

Computer science expert Rich Wolski said in an interview that aired…

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Professor Martin Moskovits receives ACS award in Physical Chemistry

Institute faculty member Professor Martin Moskovits received the…

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Six IEE faculty rank among the most influential scientists in the world

Sixteen UC Santa Barbara researchers have been named among the most influential scientists in the world, according to the 2018…

Awards and Accolades, In the News

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Professor Guillermo Bazan featured in the Advanced Materials Hall of Fame journal

Guillermo Bazan, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and of materials, is featured in the journal Advanced Materials 2018…

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Energy efficiency project led by Dan Blumenthal gets funded by the Department of Energy

A project led by Daniel Blumenthal, a professor in UC Santa Barbara’s…

Research

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Umesh Mishra to Deliver 63rd Annual Faculty Research Lecture

The proliferation of electronic devices and the growing need to process large amounts of data are among the reasons why the world needs…

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Institute for Energy Efficiency Announces 2018-2019 Peter J. Frenkel Foundation Fellows

The Institute for Energy Efficiency announced this year’s Peter J. Frenkel Foundation fellows. This award is made possible…

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