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Organic-inorganic hybrids, porous materials, thin electronic films, magnetic oxides and intermetallics
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Polymers, block co-polymers, liquid crystals, biological polymers, polyelectrolytes, lipids, and self-assemblies
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Power generation and propulsion, shape-morphing systems, advanced cooling concepts, force resistant structures, and multilayer protection concepts
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Steven DenBaars Receives the 2026 Optica N. Holonyak, Jr. Award
Anya Mulligan to participate in Nobel Laureates Meeting
Daniel Gianola Receives a 2026 Brimacombe Medal from TMS
Materials Students Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
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April 23, 2026
NSF Fellowships Underscore Strength of Research in UCSB Materials Department
March 19, 2026
Steven DenBaars Receives Two Prestigious Awards of the Same Name
March 19, 2026
Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura to receive honorary doctorate from University of Oxford
March 17, 2026
Daniel Gianola Receives a 2026 Brimacombe Medal from TMS
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Maksym Myronov, University of Warwick
May
Jonathan Arenberg, Northrop Grumman
May
15
Matthew McDowell, Georgia Institute of Technology
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