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AIM Photonics Announces DoD Project

AIM Photonics has announced a project with the Department of Defense to help develop sensors for applications in environmental…

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The Fracking Debate

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Innovation Award for Director of UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency

Congratulation to our director, John Bowers, for receiving the 2017 Innovation Award from the Pacific Coast Business Times!

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John Bowers Discusses Integrated Manufacturing Trends at OFC

AIM Photonics Deputy CEO John Bowers discusses integrated manufacturing trends and partnership opportunities with AIM Photonics at OFC…

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Old is the New New

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Opportunities Abound for Those Studying Computer Engineering

A revolution is taking place in engineering education, and programs such as those offered through UCSB and AIM Photonics are gaining…

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US News Ranks UCSB Grad Programs Among the Top

Two UCSB Graduate school programs are ranked in the top ten in the nation, with the Materials program coming in at number one among…

General, Graduate

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Hong Kong Team Claims Efficiency Breakthrough in LED Filament Lamps

The student team's new technology represents 1.5 times the traditional efficiency of LED lamps.

Research

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Two-Dimensional Polymer Breakthrough That Could Revolutionize Energy Storage

A team from the National University of Singapore has developed novel 2D polymer sheets with good electrical conductivities and pore…

Research

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The Next Big Battery Advances to Watch From Argonne National Lab

Argonne National Lab has made headway on major battery improvements, such as months-long storage and super fast charging.

Research

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The Department of Defense Wants to Double Down on Renewables

Following the current administration's pledge to increase defense spending, the Department of Defense intends to work towards converting…

Industry and Business

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Plasmonic Device Offers Broadband Modulation to Optical Links at 100Gbit/s

Plasmonic modulators are compact and have a large bandwidth, allowing for a higher volume of information flow.

Research

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'Lossless' Metamaterial Could Boost Laser Efficiency

Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a metamaterial that could reduce signal losses in photonic devices.

Research

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Central Coast Innovation Awards Honorees Announced

Congratulations to IEE's Exective Director John Bowers for being awarded the Spirtit of Innovation award from the Pacific Coast Business…

Awards and Accolades

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Nano-Sized Hydrogen Storage System Increases Efficiency

Scientists from the Lawrence Livermore  and Sandia National Labs have collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of researchers to…

Research

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Michigan, Utah Researchers Say New Compound Could Extend Flow Battery Life

The team says they have developed a compound that is thousands of times more stable than the molecules currently being used for flow…

Research