Congratulations Irene Beyerlein: 2023 TMS Fellow Award
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Congratulations to Professor Irene Beyerlein for being named a 2023 Fellow of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
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Carlos Levi Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Carlos Levi among elected 106 new members and 18 international members to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) on February 7, 2023. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,420 and the number of international members to 319.
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Streamlining the Situation
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Sometimes, the most complex problems can be solved with the simplest approaches. Such was the case for researchers at UC Santa Barbara as they tried to resolve a longstanding issue of fluid friction — the resistance between an object moving through fluid, or conversely, a stationary object with fluid flowing around or through it. It’s also known as drag.
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A BRITE Future Beth Pruitt receives a five-year NSF award to study sex-differentiated heart-cell responses to stress
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Beth Pruitt receives a five-year NSF award to study sex-differentiated heart-cell responses to stress
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A Multifaceted Sensation
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
The delicate fragrance of jasmine is a delight to the senses. The sweet scent is popular in teas, perfumes and potpourri. But take a whiff of the concentrated essential oil, and the pleasant aroma becomes almost cloying. Indeed, part of the flower’s smell comes from the compound skatole, a prominent component of fecal odor.
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The Next Wonder Semiconductor
Monday, October 31, 2022
In a study that confirms its promise as the next-generation semiconductor material, UC Santa Barbara researchers have directly visualized the photocarrier transport properties of cubic boron arsenide single crystals.
Continue Reading2022 Incoming Grad Series: Shantal Adajian
Monday, September 12, 2022
The 2022 Incoming Grad Series continues, featuring backstories and fun facts about 8 students who are part of the entering class at UCSB.
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World's Highest Jumping Robot
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Professor Elliot Hawkes and group have been featured on the YouTube channel Veritasium highlighting their world's highest jumping robot.
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