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Extraordinary Accomplishments

Four professors in UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering have been recognized by their peers as the Institute of Electrical and…

Awards and Accolades, In the News

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John Bowers selected as top researcher for Intel's Launch of Integrated Photonics Research Center

IEE Director John Bowers has been selected as a top researcher to participate in Intel’s recently opened Intel® Research Center for…

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Convergence of Silicon Photonics and Electronics

Silicon photonics research and commercialization has intensified as both photonic component performance…

Research

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Henley Hall Accepts Accolades

Henley Hall was recently the recipient of several awards recognizing its unprecedented design and sustainable architecture. The four…

Awards and Accolades, In the News

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Best in Building

The sleek and shimmering modern building that houses UC Santa Barbara’s Institute for Energy Efficiency is earning major accolades for…

Awards and Accolades, In the News

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Henley Hall Receives LEED Platinum Certification

We are thrilled to announce that Henley Hall, the extraordinary new purpose-built home of the University of California Santa Barbara (…

Awards and Accolades

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Highly Cited Excellence

Nine UC Santa Barbara researchers have been named among the most influential scientists in the world, according to the 2021 Highly Cited…

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The Frontiers of Energy

UC Santa Barbara professor Shuji Nakamura is the recipient of the 3rd Annual Richard J. Goldstein Energy Lecture Award…

Awards and Accolades

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"The Business of Less"

The automotive industry is becoming electric. Packaging companies are using compostable plastic. Clothing manufacturers are embracing ‘…

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Quantum Collaboration

 

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Awards and Accolades

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Quantum Collaboration

 

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Awards and Accolades

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Investing In Innovation

Three projects that take innovative approaches to solving critical energy-efficiency challenges have been awarded seed funding from UC…

Awards and Accolades, Research

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The Winds of Change

In late May the Biden administration reached a decision to open two parts of the California coast to offshore wind energy: a 399-square-…

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Expanding Renewable Energy Planning

While the world is eager for more renewable energy, a lot of planning has to happen before we can erect turbines or install solar cells…

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The First Commercially Scalable Integrated Laser and Microcomb on a Single Chip

Fifteen years ago, UC Santa Barbara electrical and materials professor John Bowers pioneered a method for integrating a laser onto a…

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