"With the program I've found myself in the midst of enthusiastic and
talented students; they have been a great source of discovery, and of
motivation for me to further my passion in physics."
Francois Hebert
CCS Physics Student
Recognition
CCS Students and Alumni
- Current CCS students Tobias Mansuripur (CCS Physics) and Donovan Ventimiglia (CCS Biology) were recipients of the prestigious 2008 Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the premier national scholarship for undergraduate math, science and engineering students. Click here for a complete list of recipients.
- Magdalena Bezanilla, an alumnus of CCS physics who is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, received one of twenty David and Lucille Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering in 2007 (link). Click here to read Dr. Bezanilla's recollection of her experience in CCS Physics.
- Alex Filippenko, an alumnus of CCS physics who is now a Professor at U.C. Berkeley, was recognized as the 2006 Teacher of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (link). Click here to read Dr. Filippenko's recollection of his experience in CCS Physics.
UCSB Physics Department Recognition
- 2006 Gruber Cosmology Prize - Philip Lubin
- 2005 Oliver E. Buckley prize in Condensed Matter Physics - David Awschalom
- 2005 High Energy Physics Prize of the European Physical Society - Harry Nelson
Nobel Prizes
- David Gross 2004
- Alan Heeger 2000
- Herbert Kroemer 2000
- Walter Kohn 1998
