Stanford's diamond innovation could redefine chip cooling, making electronics more efficient and powerful.| IEEE Spectrum
Renowned aerospace engineer Sreedhara Somanath will discuss the successful Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission on campus October 9.| The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering - UCSB
When the lunar lander Vikram touched down near the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023, it was a momentous day for the Indian Space Research Organization (IRSO). Not only was India now one of the few nations with a successful lunar mission — and the first to land a spacecraft in the challenging terrain surrounding the Moon’s south pole — but the mission also represented a daring comeback after a software glitch resulted in a crash landing during the country’s previous lunar miss...| engineering.ucsb.edu
On September 17, researchers from UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside, and Cal Poly Pomona gathered with donors, industry members, and students to celebrate the launch of the BioFoundry for Extreme and Exceptional Fungi, Archaea and Bacteria (ExFAB). With the support of a six-year, $22 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the new facility will allow researchers to make novel discoveries using previously unstudied microbes that could generate advances in biotechnology an...| engineering.ucsb.edu
The facility will accelerate technology translation and national economic growth.| The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering - UCSB
UC Santa Barbara chemical engineering professor Rachel Segalman has been named the university’s new Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR), effective July 1. The announcement was made by Chancellor Henry T. Yang, marking the conclusion of a comprehensive national search led by a campus advisory committee co-chaired by materials professor Tresa Pollock and physics professor Claudio Campagnari.| chemengr.ucsb.edu
The UC Santa Barbara Chemical Engineering Department recently honored Professor Michelle O’Malley for her pioneering research and appointment to the Cliff R. Scholle Endowed Chair with an inaugural lecture and investiture. The chair was established through a generous gift from Cliff R. Scholle, as a way to honor early leaders in the department: Professors Duncan A. Mellichamp, John E. Myers, Robert G. Rinker, and Orville C. Sandall, who had a profound influence on him and generations of stu...| www.chemengr.ucsb.edu
“Research without walls” isn’t just a phrase at UC Santa Barbara; it is the very foundation of the university’s academic endeavors. This is especially true within the College of Engineering, where new discoveries have been made and impactful technologies designed through interdisciplinary research. The college has long embraced a culture of collaboration and is home to numerous world-renowned institutes and centers, such as the Materials Research Laboratory; the Institute for Energy...| www.chemengr.ucsb.edu