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DenBaars_Steven(IEE2026)

Congratulations to Steven P. DenBaars, who was honored with the 2026 IEEE NICK HOLONYAK, JR. MEDAL

Monday, April 27, 2026, 10:00 am

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Ingantec_Press_Release(2026)

Ingantec Joins UCSB’s Prestigious SSLEEC Consortium to Accelerate GaN and MicroLED Innovations

Monday, April 27, 2026, 9:15 am

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Eames_Keyes(NSF GRFP-Fellowship)

Keyes Eames (GSR) is one of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recipients

Monday, April 27, 2026, 9:00 am

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Christopher_Phillip

NewHydrogen Completes Critical Pre-Pilot Plant Technical Validation

Thursday, April 23, 2026, 9:00 am

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Roark Chao KEYT

UCSB Researchers Create Hair-Thin LEDs that Could Replace Lasers

Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 11:00 pm

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Engineering II Bldg

University of California Tops U.S. Universities for Utility Patents, Reports National Academy of Inventors

Monday, April 6, 2026, 10:30 am

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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(2)

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