News and Highlights 

The Schuller Lab, the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, and the UCSB Library are excited to announce the 13th annual Art of Science competition.  

This November, our talented scholars had the privilege of attending the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in San Antonio, Texas. This highly esteemed event has continued its two-decade tradition as a crucial platform, dedicated to elevating historically excluded voices and fostering excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

On Thursday, August 14, 2025, over 60 undergraduate research scholars gathered at the UCSB Engineering Science Courtyard to present their summer projects.

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.