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A researcher in the lab of Stephen Wilson, whose group studies how magnetic interactions can produce unusual states of matter relevant to quantum research.

Using magnetic frustration to probe new quantum possibilities

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UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Omar Saleh

From charged polymers to life-saving innovations
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Goleta R&D hub positions UCSB as national model for tech transfer
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Professor Chris Van de Walle receives prestigious Welker Award
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The courtyard of the Engineering II building complex at UCSB and the former UCSB dean who spearheaded the building project

UCSB's College of Engineering named for former dean, Robert Mehrabian
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Quantum entangled photons on demand
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Irene Beyerlein

Professor Irene Beyerlein elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Lithium-ion batteries power everything from cell phones to laptops

Lithium shows its metal, paving the way for better batteries
Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman
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Left to right: Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman

‘The embodiment of scientific excellence and service’
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New microCT machine unites biologists and materials scientists
Concept illustration of the electro-optic response in AlScN
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Haochen Wang, ChuanNan Li, Van de Walle group
Concept illustration of the electro-optic response in AlScN

Boosting electro-optic performance in III-V semiconductors
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A 3D rendering of a polymer chain

Advancing polymer chemistry through collaboration and innovation
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The internal structure of a jet engine

Materials scientist Daniel Oropeza receives prestigious award to advance high-temperature 3D ceramics
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