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NASA and SpaceX Launch Mission to Crash Spacecraft Into Asteroid From California Coast

December 5, 2021 by

Next October, after nearly a year of coasting, DART will intersect with a pair of asteroids in interplanetary space.
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Los Ingenieros Engineers a Space for Underrepresented Students in S.T.E.M.

October 15, 2021 by

For decades, Los Ingenieros has sought to create a community for underrepresented students in the College of Engineering.
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Mechanical Engineering Professor Receives $1.8 Million NSF Grant

October 14, 2021 by

“The grant will provide opportunities for training students in how to incorporate biological circuits and elements into designer materials and then the deployment of those materials in useful device...
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Professor Mostofi Uses WiFi Signals for Crowd Counting

September 23, 2021 by

Since 2009, UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Professor Yasamin Mostofi and her lab have pioneered groundbreaking sensing methods using everyday radio frequency ...
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Every Last Sun Drop: UCSB Researchers Increase Solar Cell Efficiency With Perovskite Crystals

May 20, 2021 by

“It may not be long before people are putting hybrid-perovskite-based solar cells on their roofs."
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Putting “Zoom Fatigue” On Mute: UCSB Researcher Explains Why Video Calls Can Be So Exhausting

May 9, 2021 by

On Zoom, exhaustion comes from the inability to distinguish between person, background and technology, according to Nadler.
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Forks in the Road Emerge in India’s Quest to Expand Renewables

April 25, 2021 by

The country hopes to install more than 400 gigawatts of wind and solar generation by the year 2030.
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The Physics Circus Travels To Cyberspace, a Detour Brought on by COVID-19

April 23, 2021 by

In response to the pandemic, the team had to rethink their methods of outreach to disseminate learning in a safer, yet still exciting and effective way. 
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Undergraduate Researcher in College of Creative Studies Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship

April 13, 2021 by

This year, Cao is the only recipient of the highly-selective scholarship from the UC system --and only the third UCSB student ever. 
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As Santa Barbara and California Pursue Decarbonization, Electrification Presents New Opportunities

March 30, 2021 by

“It’s easy to get stuck in the mindset that Santa Barbara is so small when, actually, we can create a lasting impact on a global scale,” Parenteau said.
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UCSB Professor Who Invented Blue LEDs Wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

February 25, 2021 by

Since 1995, Nakamura has received numerous accolades for his achievements in the field, namely his efforts to create cheap and efficient sources of light.
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The Blue Collar Iron Man: A Look At Workplace Exoskeletons

January 31, 2021 by

How might work evolve as humans find themselves in the company of coworkers made of metal and wires, rather than just flesh and bones? 
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The Wolf, the Dog and the Man

January 17, 2021 by

Four different methods were tested using the remains of domestic dogs, grey wolves, coyotes and various types of foxes.
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NASA and ESA Partner up to Launch an Oceanography Satellite from Santa Barbara County Designed to Monitor Rising Sea Levels

December 7, 2020 by

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will begin transmitting oceanography data within three months, following a series of tests and calibrations which are already underway.
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With a Winter Wave Looming Large, UCSB Enters Into COVID-19 Smartphone Exposure Notification Pilot Program

November 27, 2020 by

To supplement traditional means to contain the spread, such as testing and contract tracing, UCSB has entered into the California COVID Notify pilot program.
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