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.”
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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.
Goleta R&D Hub Positions UCSB as National Model for Tech Transfer
A launchpad for cutting-edge technologies, the new facility helps power UCSB’s impact on innovation and U.S. economic growth.
What Federal Budget Cuts Mean to UC Santa Barbara Researchers and the Nation
Research into cancer, climate change, and DDT dumping hangs in balance as Congress resumes debate over science agency funding.
UC Santa Barbara Town Hall Highlights the Impact of Federal Budget Cuts on Research
Research projects have been abruptly terminated by a slew of deep budget cuts to the federal agencies that support them.
Google Honors UCSB Computer Scientist for Pioneering Low-Cost AI Network Models
UC Santa Barbara’s Arpit Gupta earns two major research awards from the tech giant.
Cenfire’s Silicon Switch Takes on ‘Vampire Power’
The Goleta startup says its rice-sized relay has big potential for reducing energy waste.
