UC Santa Barbara Joins NSF’s National Quantum Virtual Laboratory
UCSB professor Daniel Blumenthal’s lab is part of one of four design teams from around the country selected by the National Science Foundation.
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Vandenberg Space Force Base Launches Starlinks and Dummy Nuke
Rocket launches from Santa Barbara County deliver another 28 Starlink satellites into orbit and test the “reliability and readiness” of an unarmed nuclear missile.
UC Santa Barbara Computer Scientist Breaking New Ground in Algorithmic Theory
Daniel Lokshtanov’s work explores the limits of what computers can solve, paving the way for advances in artificial intelligence and computational efficiency.
Bioblitz Reveals Hidden Biodiversity in the Santa Barbara Channel
While many of the fish, cetaceans and other more conspicuous or “charismatic” animals have been well studied, a whole world of less noticeable creatures exists on the sea floor, hiding in rocky reefs and burrowing in the sand.
Blue Laser Fusion in Goleta Looks to Harness Nuclear Fusion’s Powerful Potential
Nobel Prize–winning UCSB Professor Shuji Nakamura’s company is developing new laser-powered tech that could lead to an efficient, endless source of energy.
What’s Causing Eerie Halos Around Barrels on Ocean Floor?
A recent study provides hints into their toxic contents, but UC Santa Barbara’s David Valentine is “not entirely sold that they really know what’s in the barrels.”
UC Santa Barbara Professors Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Physicists John Martinis and Michel Devoret’s win is a celebration of quantum discovery — and a reminder of why public science matters.
UC Santa Barbara Physics Professors John Martinis and Michel Devoret Win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Selected for the honor alongside UC Berkeley physicist and former advisor John Clarke, they were lauded for work that, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, “revealed quantum physics in action.”
Chemist Grace Han Named Moore Inventor Fellow
The UC Santa Barbara associate professor’s research centers on solar fuels that capture sunlight and convert it into usable heat.
What Federal Budget Cuts Mean for UC Santa Barbara’s Next Generation of Scientists
Three UCSB graduate students share how their research and futures have been impacted by the Trump administration’s policies.
