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Solving the Unsolvable

For his pioneering development of a mathematical theory that has enabled solutions for previously intractable problems, UC Santa…

Awards and Accolades

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A Richness of Consequences

It’s the late 1980s and Shuji Nakamura is on to something. Working in a corporate lab, the Japanese engineer is convinced that if…

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"Combing" Lasers for Better Technology

While computer technology continues to progress rapidly, the growing power demands of data centers have created a bottleneck by pushing…

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Quantum Optimization

The key to the incredible speed of a quantum computer lies in its ability to fabricate and manipulate quantum bits, or qubits, typically…

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Lower Emissions, More Heat: Climate Change Update

US carbon pollution dropped by 10.3% in 2020 to the lowest level in three decades, according to an estimate from Rhodium Group…

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Recognizing Innovation

COVID-19 can be transmitted when an infected…

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Royal Recognition

Joining such notables as Nelson Mandela, Marie Curie and Adam Smith, industrial ecologist Sangwon Suh has become an invited…

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ranjit deshmukh

Power, Water and Climate

As the planet continues to warm, the twin challenges of diminishing water supply and growing energy demand will intensify. But water and…

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Henley Hall Laboratory Update - Dec 2020

With the Institute for Energy Efficiency’s state-of-the-art Henley Hall now up and…

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Institute for Energy Efficiency settles into its state-of-the-art new home, donor-funded Henley Hall

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - Santa Barbara, CA:  Their award-winning research has been the foundation for numerous energy-saving…

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An emerging generation of artificial intelligence could get one step closer to passing the Turing test — a means of determining whether…

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Institute for Energy Efficiency Announces 2020-2021 Excellence in Research and Frenkel Foundation Fellows

IEE selected this year’s Excellence in Research and Frenkel Foundation fellows. The IEE Excellence in Research Graduate…

Research

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Excellence Cited

Clarivate Analytics names 14 UC Santa Barbara scientists and social scientists, including IEE Director John Bowers, to its 2020 list of…

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2020 Emerging Technologies Review