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news. ucsb. edu > 2026 > 022691 > matthew-helgeson-takes-neutron-scattering-next-level

Matthew Helgeson takes neutron scattering to the next level

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (158+ words) Helgeson previously received numerous awards that he describes as "young person" awards, given to graduate students or young faculty members to recognize their potential and encourage them to develop their ideas." "This one hits differently, since it recognizes the ability…...

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news. ucsb. edu > 2026 > 022635 > giving-ai-geometric-awareness-allows-it-better-understand-world

Giving AI geometric awareness allows it to better understand the world

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (578+ words) Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly vital to everyday activities across diverse sectors of society, from AI assistants to autonomous vehicles to healthcare. But the way these systems are trained doesn't provide them with a conceptual framework like humans use to…...

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news. ucsb. edu > 2026 > 022401 > ucsb-startup-builds-software-speed-drug-discovery

UCSB startup builds software to speed drug discovery

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (613+ words) A team of UC Santa Barbara engineering and molecular biology graduate students has developed software to accelerate the discovery process for therapies aimed at treating Alzheimer's and other diseases. By allowing users to design, screen and test new antibodies, the…...

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news. ucsb. edu > 2025 > 022140 > breaking-new-ground-algorithmic-theory

Breaking new ground in algorithmic theory

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (573+ words) From powering search engines to securing data and optimizing networks, algorithms underpin nearly every aspect of modern technology. Understanding how efficiently they can solve problems " and where those limits lie " is one of computer science's most fundamental challenges. By developing…...

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news. ucsb. edu > 2025 > 022003 > nsf-renews-198m-ucsb-and-ucla-lead-us-innovation-ai-driven-biomaterials

NSF renews $19. 8 M for UCSB and UCLA to lead U. S. innovation in AI-driven biomaterials

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (709+ words) Originally launched in 2020 as one of just four MIPs nationwide, Bio PACIFIC MIP is entering its second and final five-year phase. The renewed funding underscores its national role as a user facility and central hub for accelerating materials innovation, broadening…...

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news. ucsb. edu > 2025 > 021931 > nsf-grant-supports-advances-cyberinfrastructure-multimodal-imaging-data

NSF grant supports advances in cyberinfrastructure for multimodal imaging data

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (227+ words) A recent meeting hosted by the Center for Multimodal Big Data Science and Healthcare at UCSB marked the launch of the Bis Que Deep Learning (BDL) cyberinfrastructure (CI) project." Incorporating a scalable software infrastructure that enables the use of advanced deep-learning…...