News and Highlights 

The Schuller Lab, the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP), and the UCSB Library are proud to announce the winners of the 12th annual Art of Science competition. This beloved campus tradition invites UCSB undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars to explore the aesthetics of scientific discovery through visual media—from microscopy and modeling to fieldwork and digital rendering.

Awards Reception Wednesday, May 21 for UC Santa Barbara’s annual Art of Science competition! This much-anticipated event invites the campus community—and the public—to explore the beauty of research through powerful and captivating visuals created by UCSB researchers.

At this year's Spring ACS Meeting and Expo, CSEP leadership presented "Shared stakeholder framework for mentoring undergraduate researchers".

We are excited to introduce Shaylee Larson, a PhD candidate in Biological Engineering at UC Santa Barbara, as the newest CSEP Leadership Fellow. With a deep passion for research, mentorship, and outreach, Shaylee brings both experience and enthusiasm to the CSEP community.

CSEP joins in the newly launched Uplift Central Coast Catalyst Program “Precision Manufacturing Career Pathways for All” project. CSEP will collaborate with the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce to strengthen STEM career pathways from middle school to high school Career Technical Education programs.

Are you interested in being a part of research at UCSB? Submit your application before the deadline on February 9, 2025. The Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) is excited to announce the application for the next cohort of our Summer Research Programs has opened as of December 1, 2024. Our research programs share one common application that may be found on the programs websites.

2025 Research Programs Common Application

This November, our scholars had the privilege of attending the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS). This prestigious event, recognized for its excellence in STEM education, has served for over 20 years as a platform to elevate historically excluded voices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The CSEP Evaluation Team is excited to share "Interdisciplinary Research Center Programs Positively Impact Graduate and Postdoctoral Training," by Elizabeth S. Sciaky, Lubella A. Lenaburg, Ram Seshadri, and Dorothy K. Pak. In this article, the authors explore how the UCSB Materials Research Laboratory, a long-running, NSF funded interdisciplinary research center, shaped the academic and professional journeys of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.