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General News
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AI-generated image "hydrogen fragile" T Center

Researchers in UC Santa Barbara materials professor Chris Van de Walle’s Computational Materials Group identified a robust new qubit in silicon, called the CN center

Friday, March 13, 2026, 4:35 pm

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Fig. 1 (a) GaN LED device stack for operation around 440 nm

UCSB researchers use distributed Bragg reflectors to dramatically increase light output and improve beam convergence in microLED devices

Friday, March 13, 2026, 4:30 pm

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Buckwalter, James

Congratulations to Professor James Buckwalter for his induction as senior member of the US National Academy of Inventors

Friday, March 13, 2026, 4:00 pm

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McGowan, Brenda(PWA-Unsung-Heroine)

Congratulations to Brenda McGowan on receiving the 2026 PWA Unsung Heroine Award

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 11:05 am

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Miller, Marc(PWA-Unsung_Hero)

Congratulations to Marc Miller on receiving the 2026 PWA Unsung Hero Award

Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 11:00 am

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Roark Chao researches microLEDs(PERKO-2026)

Hair-width LEDs could replace lasers — and a UCSB doctoral student is helping make it happen

Monday, February 23, 2026, 8:30 am

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UC Inventions - top 10 (571)

UC tops worldwide ranking of universities for patented inventions

Friday, February 20, 2026, 2:00 pm

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SBPN_tech_cleanroom

Santa Barbara emerges as tech titan thanks to UCSB and Google Quantum AI

Friday, February 20, 2026, 1:00 pm

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DenBaars, Steven

Steven P. DenBaars recognized as OPTICA's Nick Holonyak Jr. Award, 2026

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:30 am

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Chao_Roark_SPIE_Conf2026

Roark Chao is a UCSB researcher in Schuller and DenBaars Group, making an impact at conferences, being a TA and mentoring students

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:00 am

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2025 Leiden Rankings - UC Santa Barbara ranks first among U.S. public universities and among the very top institutions worldwide

Monday, February 9, 2026, 12:00 pm

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DenBaars_Steven(IEE2025)

IEEE Fellow Steven P. DenBaars is honored with the 2026 IEEE NICK HOLONYAK, JR. MEDAL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES

Friday, December 19, 2025, 8:45 am

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John L. Lyons

UC Santa Barbara Alumnus, John L. Lyons, Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society

Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 9:00 am

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Elaheh_Ahmadi

Elaheh Ahmadi Brings Mid-Career Experience to the ECE Faculty

Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 3:30 pm

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Umesh Mishra - The IEEE Paul Rappaport Award

CUbiC PI Umesh Mishra and team is honored with the Paul Rappaport Award

Monday, November 3, 2025, 1:00 pm

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Umesh Mishra - GaN 2026 Marathon

Don't miss Professor Mishra's talk and come to 𝐆𝐚𝐍 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

Sunday, October 26, 2025, 3:30 pm

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Emily Trageser PhD Defense2025

Congratulations to Emily Trageser! A group photo was taken at her PhD Defense

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 2:00 pm

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DenBaars_Steven(IEE2025)

Prof. Steven DenBaars will be a Plenary Speaker at the 2025 Holonyak Workshop at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 2:10 pm

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Henry Yang(street-sign)

Mesa Drive renamed in honor of Henry T. Yang

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 2:00 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura (NRL UCSB alumni group)

Professor Shuji Nakamura featured as the Thomas A. Edison Memorial Lecturer in Washington DC

Monday, September 8, 2025, 10:00 am

Nobel News

 

 

Nobel
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Blue LED lights and their reflection against a smooth surface

Professor Shuji Nakamura's invention of the blue LED changed holiday lights

Monday, December 29, 2025, 2:30 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura(IHFO with Nick H)

LED technology, changing the way we light our holidays and our world

Friday, December 5, 2025, 5:00 pm

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Blue Light — A Beacon Against Darkness

Blue Light — A Beacon Against Darkness

Sunday, October 26, 2025, 5:00 pm

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Shuji Nakamura - Blue Laser Fusion

Nobel Prize–Winning UCSB Professor Shuji Nakamura’s Company Developing New Laser-Powered Tech That Could Lead to Efficient, Endless Source of Energy

Sunday, October 26, 2025, 3:00 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura(AASF_Pioneer_Medal)

Professor Shuji Nakamura receives the 2025 Asian American Pioneer Medal

Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 4:30 pm

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Blue LED lights and their reflection against a smooth surface

Professor Shuji Nakamura was listed as contributing to the Top 10 Japanese Tech Innovations that changed the world

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 8:30 am

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Shuji_Nakamura(McGill University 2025)

Professor Shuji Nakamura receives Honorary Doctorate of Science at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Friday, May 30, 2025, 1:00 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura(Macau2023)

The invention of the white LED lightbulb (BBC podcast)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 10:00 am

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Shuji_Nakamura by Randy Lamb, UCSB

Invention of Blue LED, Laser and Solid State Light, by 2014 Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura (10 years ago)

Monday, March 17, 2025, 5:00 pm

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Nakamura, Shuji (lightbulbs) AFP

6 famous engineers of today · Elon Musk · Satya Nadella · Shuji Nakamura · Sundar Pichai · Robert S. Langer · Dr. Andrew Viterbi

Friday, February 28, 2025, 9:30 am

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Shuji Nakamura's induction into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 8:00 pm

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Shuji Nakamura to be inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

Monday, July 29, 2024, 8:00 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura(Riyadh-Future of Semiconductor Forum 2024)

Professor Shuji Nakamura is a featured speaker at the Future of Semiconductor Forum 2024 in Riyadh

Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 11:00 am

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Blue LED lights and their reflection against a smooth surface

What today’s photonics industry can learn from the quest for the blue LED

Friday, March 22, 2024, 2:00 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura(Veritasium)

Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Thursday, February 8, 2024, 11:00 pm

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LpS DIGITAL (SN award plaque)

Professor Shuji Nakamura recognized as the LpS DIGITAL Innovation Awards Honoree 2023

Sunday, December 10, 2023, 11:45 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura(IHOF)

Inventors Hall of Fame recognizes Professor Shuji Nakamura

Monday, December 4, 2023, 12:20 pm

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Shuji_Nakamura(Macau2023)

Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura to give talk at UM

Thursday, August 17, 2023, 12:04 pm

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Rolf Vennenbernd/picture alliance via Getty Images

What’s going on with your lightbulbs?

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 12:00 pm

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Nakamura, Shuji (photo credit: Matt Perko)

Professor Shuji Nakamura's interview: "I want my work to enhance human life and contribute to achieving world peace"

Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 6:00 pm