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02/25/2026

UCSB CS alum Lucas Bang (PhD ’18) has received the 2026 CRA Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award 🎉

Now an associate professor at Harvey Mudd College, Lucas has mentored 65+ undergraduate researchers and built a vibrant student-led research program.

Proud to see our alumni making an impact across the field.

Photos Credit: © 2026 Harvey Mudd College

🔗 Tap the link in bio to read more

02/24/2026

Congratulations to Professor Prabhanjan Ananth on receiving a grant from the National Science Foundation for his research in quantum cryptography! 🎉 🖥️

Professor Ananth’s work explores how quantum computing can help strengthen the privacy and security of sensitive data, with aims to help safeguard information against future cyber threats.

We’re proud to see our faculty advancing the future of secure computing. 👏

🔗 Announcement link in our bio.

02/17/2026

💻 Department Announcement! 🎉

After receiving official approval from the Academic Senate and campus-wide support, the Department of Computer Science is planning to offer a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence beginning in the 2026–27 academic year. 📚

Created in response to growing student interest and industry demand, this new degree prepares students for the future of AI development.

With a rigorous, future-focused curriculum spanning foundational computing, statistics, and optimization, and advanced coursework in machine learning, computer vision, and more, the program places strong emphasis on ethics, security, and responsible AI.

Special thanks to our department leadership, faculty, and everyone who helped make this achievement possible!

🔗 To learn more, visit the link in our bio.

02/13/2026

Curious how we can make AI more sustainable? 🌱

Join us for the upcoming IEE Distinguished Lecture to learn how from speaker Carole-Jean Wu, Director of AI Research at Meta.

📅 Friday, February 27
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 Henley Hall 1010

In this talk, Dr. Wu will explore the key efficiency optimization opportunities in cutting-edge AI technologies—and how we can scale AI more sustainably. 🌎

She’ll discuss optimization strategies across the full life cycle of computing infrastructure, from hardware manufacturing to datacenter operations and end-of-life processing, addressing operational and manufacturing carbon footprints of AI computing.

All are welcome—join us and be part of the conversation!

02/09/2026

🧠 Research Highlight 🎉

How do we focus on something without even moving our eyes? 🤔

New research from UCSB Computer Science and Psychological & Brain Sciences, led by faculty members William Wang and Miguel Eckstein, uses artificial intelligence to uncover the neural foundations of covert attention—and reveals previously unknown neuron types along the way.

The study shows that attention can emerge naturally through learning—without any built-in attention mechanism—after analyzing convolutional neural networks.

Congratulations to Professors Wang and Eckstein on these exciting findings and on work that is reshaping how we understand attention and the brain!

🔗 To read the full article, check out the link in our bio.

02/02/2026

🖥️ CS Faculty Spotlight 🎉

We’re proud to share that Computer Science Professor and Head of the UCSB Foundations of Fintech Research Lab, Dahlia Malkhi, has been appointed to the new Coinbase Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain.

We’re excited to see her expertise helping guide global conversations on emerging technology.

🔗 Read the full announcement at coinbase.com/blog

01/15/2026

🚀 Ever wonder how do Large Language Models really get the right context? 🤔 Enter vector databases—a key piece of modern AI infrastructure.

At our next colloquium, we’ll explore vector databases—from specialized systems to integrated vector search in relational databases—with Assistant Professor Jianguo Wang (Computer Science, Purdue University), and discuss why many organizations favor integrated approaches and the challenges involved.

📅 Wednesday, January 21
⏰ 3:30-4:30 PM
📍 Harold Frank Hall 1132

Whether you’re curious about databases, AI, or cutting-edge systems research, this talk has something for you.

👋 All are welcome—join us and be part of the conversation!

01/08/2026

🖥️ CS Faculty Spotlight 🎉

Congratulations to Professor Linda Petzold on being inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI) 🌍—a global community of leading minds in engineering, computer science, and technology.

Professor Petzold is recognized internationally for her foundational work in finding the numerical solutions of differential-algebraic equations. Through teaching and leadership, she has helped shape computational science education, mentored generations of students, and fostered interdisciplinary research at UCSB.

This well-deserved honor recognizes her pioneering contributions, groundbreaking research, and lasting impact as a scholar and mentor.

We’re proud to celebrate this incredible achievement! 👏

01/07/2026

🎉 Celebrating Award-Winning Research in Sustainable Computing 🌍💻

Congratulations to Pranjali Jain, a third-year Computer Science Ph.D. student, whose current research on sustainable computer system design has earned the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) award!

Working with postdoc researcher, Alex Bologna, advisor Prof. Tim Sherwood, and principal investigators Prof. Jonathan Balkind and Prof. Ram Seshadri, Pranjali is leading a multidisciplinary effort to uncover the hidden environmental costs of computer hardware—starting with e-waste. Their work aims to provide clear, actionable metrics to build more sustainable systems from the ground up.

We’re proud to see student-driven research making a difference at a global scale. Congratulations to the entire team on this outstanding achievement! 🌱✨

01/06/2026

Welcome to the Winter 2026 Quarter everyone! ✨

As we kick off the new quarter, we’d like to share an exciting upcoming event: the inaugural CRML Agentic AI Summit at UCSB, scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2026 from 8:00 am-5:30 pm in Henley Hall 1010.

The summit will bring together researchers, industry leaders, and students to explore how next-generation agentic AI systems can drive both scientific discovery and real-world impact. 💻

For a full event schedule and details, check out the link in our bio!

Participation is free, but space is limited—we strongly encourage you to RSVP soon before tickets run out. Event registration link in our bio.

01/05/2026

⚛️ Curious about emerging quantum computer systems and tech? 💻

Don’t miss our upcoming Colloquium with Taozhi Guo, a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in Physics from Princeton University, on Wednesday, January 7, at 3:30 PM in Harold Frank Hall 1132!

Taozhi dives into how emerging quantum computers are opening new doors to understanding complex materials with unique electronic and magnetic properties.

All are welcome—bring a friend and join the conversation! 👋

12/16/2025

🎄✨ Happy Holidays from the UCSB Computer Science family!
Wishing our students, alumni, colleagues, and community a joyful season filled with rest, connection, and curiosity. Thank you for being part of our journey—see you in the new year! 💙💛

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