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April 9, 2026

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Daniel Blumenthal in his lab

To advance quantum technology, miniaturization is the name of the game

Daniel Blumenthal’s research group is working to shrink large lasers, optical components and quantum optical light-matter experiments down to the size of a deck of cards.

 

Read more about portable quantum circuits

Skyler Palatnick, PhD ’26 stands outside holding up an optic sensor

Designing lightweight optics to detect signs of life beyond our solar system

As a Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellow, doctoral candidate in physics Skyler Palatnick, PhD ’26, will extend his research into ultraviolet wavelengths — a gap in current coronagraph technology.

 

Read more about the fellowship

Fishermen on the Tonle Sap river in Lower Mekong Basin

Rethinking rivers: Their greatest services may be the ones we overlook

Considering the value of fisheries, sediment and culture shifts economic calculations for development along rivers.

 

Read more about what a river is worth

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▤ Featured Events

UCSB pitcher throws a baseball

Baseball vs UC San Diego

Friday, April 10

The Gauchos take on the Tritons at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.

Ensemble singer sings into microphone

UCSB Jazz Ensemble

Sunday, April 12

Jon Nathan directs the university’s best musicians and vocalists in a performance of jazz standards and instrument works from throughout the year.

Emmet Cohen plays a piano with his fingers and right foot

Emmet Cohen Quintet

Sunday, April 12

The pianist leads an all-star quintet in a performance celebrating the centennial of jazz geniuses Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

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