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2026 NSF GRF Awardees

2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recipients

Congratulations to the following recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! These highly competitive fellowships recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of graduate and undergraduate students across the United States and we are immensely proud to have several awardees in our department:

Now Hiring: Lecturer, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Congratulations to Professor Javier Read de Alaniz

Award Date: March 26, 2026

2025 AAAS Fellow

Congratulations to Professor Javier Read de Alaniz for being selected as a 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow!

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Research Highlights: 2026

UCSB Researchers Develop A Genetic Sensor That Could Allow MRIs To Image Molecular-Level Changes

March 4, 2026 | The Current

Mukherjee Group Website

Research Highlights: 2026

Scientists Unlock A Massive New 'Color Palette' For Biomedical Research By Synthesizing Non-Natural Amino Acids

February 19, 2026 | The Current

Zhang Group Website

Research Highlights: 2026

UCSB Scientists Bottle The Sun With Liquid Battery

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries

February 12, 2026 | The Current

Han Group Website

UCSB Chemistry Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger Celebrates His 90th Birthday With a Symposium In His Honor

UCSB Chemistry Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger Celebrates His 90th Birthday With a Symposium In His Honor

February 2, 2026 | The Current

Research Highlights: 2026

Electrifying Biology in a Bubble

January 29, 2026 | The Current

Sepunaru Group Website