1. news
  2. all

2026 News

BioPACIFIC MIP lab assistant Marissa Beyer loads an automated robotic liquid handler inside the laboratory.

UCSB to Lead National Cloud Laboratory for Advanced Materials

July 23, 2026
Supported by $20 million from the National Science Foundation, COAST PCL will combine robotics, AI, and advanced instruments so that researchers can conduct experiments from anywhere.
Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, and Kelly Caylor

Director Javier Read de Alaniz Named AAAS Fellow

March 31, 2026

One of four UC Santa Barbara faculty members honored in 2025

OASIS facility

BioPACIFIC MIP Expands Capabilities with Move to UCSB’s OASIS Facility

March 21, 2026

a cutting-edge, 105,000-square-foot innovation hub located adjacent to UCSB

Texas A&M Professor Karen Wooley

Karen Wooley elected to the 2026 Class of the National Academy of Engineering

March 21, 2026

an extraordinary recognition of technical achievement and impact.