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UCSB among the world’s most influential research universities for science impact

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Laser tech expert wins major materials award
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McLean Echlin
The prototype of UCSB's TriBeam microscope, developed by the Tresa Pollock Lab before it was commercialized by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Scientific research soars with NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation program
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The NSF BioPACIFIC MIP group.

BioPACIFIC MIP unites two UC campuses to advance a new model for materials research
arts and technology at different hemispheres of the brain

NSF-supported collaborative project to connect culture, creativity and technological innovation
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John Bowers to receive the 2024 Jun-ichi Nishizawa Prize for his contributions to optics and photonics
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Unveiling our most visited stories of 2023
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This adaptive roof tile can cut both heating and cooling costs
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A major materials award for Chris Van de Walle
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Nine early-career faculty members receive 2023-24 Hellman Fellowships
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Scientists will eliminate bottlenecks to breakthroughs with a newly acquired synthetic biology robotics system
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Researchers can now visualize osmotic pressure in living tissue
NSF director at the Engineering Sciences Building
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NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan speaking at the Engineering Sciences Building

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