Chris Nebergall

February 7, 2012

Kavli Receives Grant to Host Physicists

By Chris Nebergall

The Simons Foundation awarded the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics $2.5 million to fund the institute’s on-campus visits and conferences with renowned theoretical physicists. The five-year renewable grant will a...

January 20, 2012

UCSB Physicists Discover Protoclusters, Giant Stars

By Chris Nebergall

Two cosmic discoveries made in part by UCSB researchers are teaching scientists more about the formation of stars and galaxies. Matteo Cantiello of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics was part of an international...

November 10, 2011

Professors To Determine Viability of Organic Tech

By Chris Nebergall

Several UCSB professors are participating in a Multi-University Research Initiative to develop new technologies to improve energy efficiency and assess the feasibility of producing organic thermoelectric devices. The Air...

November 7, 2011

Gaucho Alumna’s Research Spurs Acclaimed Device

By Chris Nebergall

Former UCSB graduate student Victoria Broje’s research contributed to the design of a revolutionary drum oil skimmer, which recently received the 2011 Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE’s $1 million top prize. Ill...

October 28, 2011

Student’s New Work Earns Funds

By Chris Nebergall

UCSB computer science graduate student Deblina Sarkar is one of only three researchers worldwide to receive the Electron Devices Society’s Ph.D. Fellowship Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Enginee...

October 17, 2011

Dow Program Fosters Innovation

By Chris Nebergall

The Dow Chemical Company recently awarded a $15 million grant to UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory for a new research institute that will allow students to utilize Dow facilities and learn from the company’s resea...