News & Events

Graduate Division Student Fellowships for 2016-2017

Award Recipients: Caitlin McDowell, Alicia Smith, Zhixun Wang, Zhitong Zheng, Faady Siouri, & Kyle Young

Award Date: May 16, 2016

Congratulations to Caitlin McDowell, Alicia Smith, Zhixun Wang, Zhitong Zheng, Faady Siouri, and Kyle Young on receiving Graduate Division Student Fellowships for 2016-2017!

Academic Senate Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Award Recipient: Jeffrey Carmichael

Award Date: April 21, 2016

Seven faculty members and four graduate student TA’s were honored on April 21 at a reception and Academic Senate Faculty Legislature meeting, including the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry's PhD candidate, Jeff Carmichael. Each year, teaching assistants play a vital role enhancing the teaching mission of the University. The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recognizes the contributions of graduate students to the teaching and learning process of UC Santa Barbara.

NSF Award Recipients

Award Recipient: Jacob Barrett, David Cao, Yvonne Diaz, & Joseph Mann

Award Date: March 29, 2016

UCSB chemistry professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen is recognized for her pioneering work on organic solar cells and their materials

Award Recipient: Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

Award Date: March 29, 2016

UCSB materials professor Galen Stucky will receive the “Spirit of Innovation” award

Award Recipient: Galen Stucky

Award Date: March 24, 2016

Professor Stucky will receive the “Spirit of Innovation” award in a new program recognizing area innovators. The inaugural Central Coast Innovation Awards will be held March 24. 

Research Highlights: 2015

News Date: December 31, 2015

Four UCSB chemistry faculty members are named Highly Cited Researchers of 2015 by Thomson Reuters. Professors Guillermo Bazan, Craig Hawker, Alan Heeger, and Thuc-Quyen Nguyen were included on this prestigious list of leading researchers. This list honors investigators having multiple papers with the top 1% of citations in their discipline.

Craig Hawker and Galen Stucky Elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2015

Award Recipient: Professor Craig Hawker & Professor Galen Stucky

Award Date: December 15, 2015

Craig Hawker Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Award Recipient: Craig Hawker

Award Date: December 02, 2015