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Brain surgery by autonomous robot? It’s possible — and could save lives

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Matt Perko
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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Six UCSB junior faculty members selected for 2026 NSF CAREER awards
Paul Atzberger holds a mathematical figure.
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Matt Perko
Paul Atzberger is designing AI that sees the world more like a geometer.

Giving AI geometric awareness allows it to better understand the world
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Matt Perko/UC Santa Barbara

College of Engineering launches UCSB’s first fully online master’s degree program
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Jeff Liang

UCSB to join major collaboration supporting battery innovation and commercialization
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Left to right: Alice Alldredge, Lars Bildsten and Henry Yang have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Three UCSB professors elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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Radiographic image of breast cancer tumor cells in the mammary ducts.

Novel membrane gel from UCSB offers new tool for breast cancer research
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Eckart Meiburg receives NSF award to study sediment dynamics behind mudslides and erosion
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UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save lives
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Goleta R&D hub positions UCSB as national model for tech transfer
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Members of Gaucho Racing pose with their electric F1 vehicle at Michigan International Speedway

On the road to success: Gaucho Racing competes at the Michigan International Speedway
dead tree on salt island in the Dead Sea

Dead Sea’s salt giants offer rare glimpse into Earth’s geological past
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