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Headshots top left Henry Yang, Igor Mezic, and Francesco Bullo

Three Mechanical Engineering Professors Receive Newly Established Endowed Chairs

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Three Mechanical Engineering Professors Receive Newly Established Endowed Chairs Henry Yang, Francesco Bullo, and Igor Mezić become the inaugural Mosher Chairs in Mechanical Engineering.

 

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 Four mechanical engineering graduate students received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, (clockwise from top left) Christopher Koh, Karlee Macaw, Christopher Xu, and Andres Torres.

NSF Fellowships Underscore Strength of Research in UCSB Mechanical Engineering Department

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Four first-year graduate students with ties to the department receive one of the nation’s most prestigious fellowships.

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UCSB Engineering Launches University's First Fully Online Master's Degree

Friday, May 1, 2026

New Master of Engineering and Technology Leadership (METL) program expands access to UCSB’s world-class engineering education for working professionals worldwide.

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Christison's Paper Selected to Receive 2026 Hetényi Award

Thursday, April 30, 2026

Congratulations to Andrew, whose paper, "Plasticity Bridges Microscale Martensitic Shear Bands in Superelastic Nitinol,” has been selected to receive the 2026 Hetényi Award from the Society of Experimental Mechanics

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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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