News & Events

Former Student of Dan Little Receives ACS "Heroes of Chemistry" Award

Award Recipient: George Muller Award Date: October 22, 2015

The American Chemical Society honored George Muller, a former student of Dan Little, with the Heroes of Chemistry Award in August 2015. 

Stucky Group Alum Receives MacArthur Fellowship

Award Recipient: Peidong Yang Award Date: October 09, 2015

A former postdoctoral fellow in the Stucky Group has been named a MacArthur Fellow.

Peidong Yang, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Santa Barbara from 1997-1999, has been named a MacArthur Fellow in recognition of his work "transforming the field of semiconductor nanowires and nanowire photonics, and enabling wide-ranging practical applications." (Materials360(r) Newsletter, September 30, 2015)

Professor Butler is named Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel at UCSB

Award Date: August 03, 2015

Chancellor Henry Yang announced on August 3, 2015 that Professor Alison Butler has been named the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel at UCSB, responsible for academic personnel matters.

Professor Dan Little Wins Electrochemistry Award

Award Recipient: Dan Little Award Date: September 09, 2015

Professor Dan Little has been selected as the winner of the Jaroslav Heyrovsky Prize for Molecular Electrochemistry from the International Society of Electrochemistry.  

Songi Han awarded the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Prize

Award Recipient: Songi Han Award Date: June 10, 2015

Professor Songi Han was awarded the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Prize from the Humboldt Foundation

Javier Read de Alaniz Named 2015-16 Plous Award Winner

Award Recipient: Javier Read de Alaniz Award Date: June 08, 2015

Professor Javier Read de Alaniz was named the 2015-16 Plous Award Winner, one of UCSB's highest honors

Student Researcher under Irene Chen Receives University's Highest Honor

Award Recipient: Daniel Chu Award Date: June 04, 2015

Daniel Chu, an undergraduate biology major in the College of Creative Studies, was awarded the 2015 Thomas More Storke Award for Excellence.  The award is recognized as the campus's highest honor bestowed upon undergraduate students. 

Nate Kirchhofer and Dayton Horvath Tie for 2nd in the Annual Technology Management Program's New Venture Competition

Award Recipient: Nate Kirchhofer and Dayton Horvath Award Date: May 22, 2015

Nate Kirchhofer, Dayton Horvath, and their respective teams tied for 2nd place in the 2015 UCSB New Venture Competition on May 22, 2015.