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Doctoral researcher Roark Chao in UCSB's Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center laboratory

Red microLEDs developed at UCSB achieve record efficiency of 20.8%, operate at up to 200°C

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Nina Miolane, seated, and Haewon Jeong, standing, are co-directors, with colleague Yao Qin, of the Real AI initiative launched at UCSB in 2026.

Powerhouse UCSB team awarded big grant to investigate mathematical foundations of AI
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Brain surgery by autonomous robot? It’s possible — and could save lives
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The scanning ultrafast electron microscope in the Bolin Liao lab

Mechanical engineer Bolin Liao to develop platform for imaging and controlling quantum interactions with 2D materials
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Distinguished Professor John Bowers

John Bowers honored by UC Regents for a lifetime of innovation
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UC Santa Barbara vision scientist Miguel Eckstein (left) and computer scientist Arpit Gupta will discuss AI as a research tool

UCSB researchers discuss AI role in computing and cognition
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UCSB Professor Haewon Jeong's PhD student Neel Sankaran (left) with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Min Sang Cho (right).

UCSB, Lawrence Livermore collaborate to accelerate fusion plasma simulations with AI
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Six UCSB junior faculty members selected for 2026 NSF CAREER awards
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Arin Abed qualifies the newly installed semiconductor packaging equipment at UCSB's Protofab.

UCSB launches prototyping hub for packaging microchips and photonics
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Doctoral student Andrew White receives personalized guidance in UCSB’s Interdisciplinary Predoctoral Training Program in Quantitative Mechanobiology.

NIH support expands mentorship and training for UCSB bioengineering students
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Assistant professor of bioengineering Marley Dewey

NSF grant supports Marley Dewey’s work to restore coral reefs
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UCSB’s Michael Beyeler is using AI to improve visual cortical prostheses, or “bionic eyes.”

Deep learning refines how bionic eyes communicate with the brain
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BioPACIFIC MIP lab assistant Marissa Beyer

UCSB to lead national cloud laboratory for advanced materials
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