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UCSB Professor elected as Distinguished Fellow of the International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI)
Friday, December 12, 2025
Linda Petzold is among the 70 scholars elected for their global influence.
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Turning Strain into Strength: A Doctoral Student’s Unique Journey (Copy)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Shantal Adajian grew up amid war, scarcity, and uncertainty. Now she is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at UC Santa Barbara.
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Turning Strain into Strength: A Doctoral Student’s Unique Journey
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Shantal Adajian grew up amid war, scarcity, and uncertainty. Now she is pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering at UC Santa Barbara.
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UCSB Researchers Invent Displays that Let You Feel What You See
Monday, November 3, 2025
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have invented a display technology for on-screen graphics that are both visible and haptic, meaning that they can be felt via touch. The screens are patterned with tiny pixels that expand outward yielding bumps when illuminated, enabling the display of dynamic graphical animations that can be seen with the eyes and felt with the hand. This technology could one day enable high-definition visual-haptic touch screens for automobiles, mobile computing, or intelligent architectural walls.
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Convergence Magazine
The magazine of engineering and the sciences at UCSB
The latest issue of Convergence magazine is out! Read how CoE faculty and staff have responded during the COVID-19 pandemic, major awards received by CoE faculty, and a range of innovative research that demonstrates the college’s commitment to creating a better world
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