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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

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

Friday, February 20, 2026, 1:00 pm

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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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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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

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 Brings Mid-Career Experience to the ECE Faculty

Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 3:30 pm

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

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

Emily Trageser PhD Defense2025

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

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 2:00 pm

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

Henry Yang(street-sign)

Mesa Drive renamed in honor of Henry T. Yang

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 2:00 pm

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

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Professor Shuji Nakamura receives the Pioneer Award

Friday, August 15, 2025, 2:00 pm

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Postdoctoral Researcher Saurav Roy, in Krishnamoorthy's Group, receives Best Paper Award

Monday, August 11, 2025, 9:00 am

Ferroelectric Helps Break Transistor Limits (© iStock)

Ferroelectric Helps Break Transistor Limits

Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 4:00 pm

Van de Walle, Chris

Professor Chris Van de Walle receives prestigious Welker Award

Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 9:00 am

Henry Yang(filmstrip)

Three decades of dedication — and progress: Chancellor Yang concludes a historic chapter

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1:00 pm