Francesco Bullo Elected as a Fellow of the Network Science Society
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
The Fellowship Program of the Network Science Society recognizes researchers who have made outstanding and significant contributions to network science research and to the community of network scientists. Elected nominees are named Fellows of the Network Science Society.
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Professor Irene Beyerlein elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Mechanical engineer Irene Beyerlein has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. At UC Santa Barbara, she leads pioneering research in mechanics and materials science, advancing the design of resilient, high-performance materials through multiscale modeling and experimentation.
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Lithium-ion batteries power everything from cell phones to laptops
Lithium shows its metal, paving the way for better batteries
Friday, April 18, 2025
Lithium-ion batteries today are nearly ubiquitous, powering everything from cell phones to laptops. Small wonder, then, that scientists are continually trying to develop safer and more energy-efficient battery technology.
A research collaborative including UC Santa Barbara materials and mechanical engineer, battery expert Jeff Sakamoto, recently revealed key insights into solid electrolytes being tested for use in all-solid-state batteries.
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Fruit fly larvae will reorient themselves toward the negative pole of an electric field.
Scientists discover that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields in their environment.
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have just added fruit flies to that list. A team of researchers led by Matthieu Louis found that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields and navigate toward the negative electric potential using a small set of sensory neurons in their head.
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New microCT machine unites biologists and materials scientists
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
A versatile new device will soon come to campus thanks to an interdepartmental collaboration between biologists and engineers.
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Disk-shaped robots can act collectively to accomplish tasks such as lifting and manipulating objects, or supporting weight
How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.
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Black Student Stories: Akinwole Akinbolagbe
Thursday, February 13, 2025
In honor of Black History Month, the COE spoke with a handful of Black students who represent the next generation of innovators and leaders in engineering. Akinwole Akinbolagbe, an undergraduate mechanical engineering student, shared with us his inspirations, his experience as the only Black male undergrad in his year, and finding his community on campus.
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UCSB Researchers Solve A Fluid -Mechanics Mystery
Monday, February 3, 2025
Seven years ago, UC Santa Barbara researchers caught an unexpected phenomenon on film: A pool of red dye that somehow “knew” how to solve a maze filled with milk. Propelled forward by a couple drops of soap, it unerringly found its way, avoiding dead ends and even making 90 degree turns in its path toward the exit.
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PECASE Award for Elliot Hawkes
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
He is recognized for his “vine” robots and record-setting jumping robots
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A Renovated Machine Shop for Mechanical Engineering Students
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Donors, faculty, students and staff recently celebrated the opening of the modernized space
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