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Official account of UC Santa Barbara, a dynamic environment where beauty meets brilliance. Follow for news, achievements, and discoveries out of #UCSB.

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UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara 3d

With eight Nobel laureates, 25k students and 10k employees, #UCSB's regional economic impact spreads out countywide to the tune of $2.9 billion.

"UC Santa Barbara is a powerhouse for economic development in our region," says Chancellor Dennis Assanis.

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news.ucsb.edu New report details UCSB’s $2.9B in regional economic impact With eight Nobel laureates, 25,000 students and 10,000 employees, UCSB's regional economic impact spreads out countywide to the tune of $2.9 billion, according to a new report.

UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara Nov 2

Coming with nearly $1 million in research funding, a 2026 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering has been awarded to #UCSB’s J. Tyler Mefford, who will use the support to pursue more affordable ways to store renewable energy for months at a time.

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news.ucsb.edu UCSB chemical engineer to develop low-cost technologies for renewable energy storage Coming with nearly $1 million in unrestricted research funding, a 2026 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering has been awarded to UC Santa Barbara’s J. Tyler Mefford

UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara Oct 27

Everyone's talking about this year’s El Niño but how does it actually work and what might Southern Californians expect? Climate, ocean and coastal-policy experts at UC Santa Barbara shared their perspectives: ow.ly/k4Xc5101sUr

news.ucsb.edu Understanding the causes and impacts of 2026’s record-breaking El Niño This year’s El Niño already breaking records. Experts at UC Santa Barbara offer their perspective on what they cycle is, what to expect and how to prepare.

UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara Aug 27

#UCSB researchers have found that triggering a stress response in glioblastoma cells, a type of aggressive brain cancer, can suppress their growth and invasion. Their findings suggest new therapeutics in the treatment of the hard-to-access tumors.

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news.ucsb.edu Light-triggered stress response suppresses glioblastoma spread in 3D models Researchers find that triggering a stress response in glioblastoma cells with light stops them from spreading — a development that could point the way for treatments for the hard-to-reach brain tumors

UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara Aug 26

The Protofab, located at #UCSB's OASIS research and development hub, is opening a range of equipment for research use this month, including tools for automated wire bonding, plasma cleaning and 3D package inspection.

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news.ucsb.edu UCSB launches prototyping hub for packaging microchips and photonics With more than 4,000 square feet of space, Protofab enables users to package their chips and turn them into prototypes — a step long considered a bottleneck in research and development.