Making waves. It鈥檚 happening not only on the beach just below our 久久热视频; UC 久久热视频 itself is making waves, and our distinguished faculty and impressive alumni get a big chunk of the credit. From tech pioneers to Oscar winners, preeminent scientists to revered musicians, UCSB faculty and alumni are playing on some of the world鈥檚 biggest professional stages and bringing down the proverbial house. Did we mention six Nobel Prizes?
Nobel Laureates
Founding Director, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics; Research Professor of Physics
1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
"For his development of the density-functional theory"
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Materials
2000 Nobel Prize in Physics
鈥淔or developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed and optoelectronics鈥
Professor of Physics and of Materials
2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
"For the discovery and development of conductive polymers"
Chancellor鈥檚 Chair in Theoretical Physics, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
2004 Nobel Prize in Physics
"For the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction"
Professor of Economics
2004 Nobel Prize in Economics
"For contributions to dynamic macroeconomics: the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles"
Professor of Materials and of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2014 Nobel Prize in Physics
"For the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes, which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources"
Some Notable UC 久久热视频 Alumni
Steve Aoki鈥00 DJ, Musician, Producer, Grammy Nominee |
Amir Abo-Shaer鈥96, M.S. 鈥98, M. Ed. 鈥01 Mechanical Engineer, Teacher, MacArthur Foundation 鈥淕enius鈥 Award Winner |
Robert Ballard鈥65 Deep-Sea Explorer, Discoverer of the Titanic |
Angela Belcher鈥91, Ph.D. 鈥97 Materials Scientist, Professor, MacArthur Foundation 鈥淕enius鈥 Award Winner |
Lois Capps鈥90 M.A. U.S. Congresswoman |
Salud Carbajal鈥90 U.S. Congressman |
Leroy Chiao鈥85, Ph.D. 鈥87 Space Shuttle Astronaut |
Larry Dierker鈥68 MLB Player, Manager |
Michael Douglas鈥68 Academy Award-Winning Actor and Producer |
Harris Faulkner鈥87 TV Journalist |
Raymond Fisher鈥61 Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
Scott Frank鈥82 Director, Songwriter, Filmmaker |
Elizabeth Gabler鈥77 President of Fox 2000 Pictures |
Logan Green鈥06 Co-Founder and CEO of Lyft |
Carol Greider鈥83 Professor, Johns Hopkins University |
Jeff Henley鈥66 Vice Chairman, Oracle Corporation |
Carin Jennings-Gabarra鈥87 Retired U.S. Women鈥檚 National Soccer Team Player |
Jack Johnson鈥97 Singer, Songwriter, Filmmaker |
Paula Kaatz鈥67 Emmy-Winning Costume Designer |
Ken Khachigan鈥66 Political Consultant, Speechwriter, Attorney |
Jason Lezak2004 & 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Winner, Swimming |
Barbara Nwaba鈥12 Olympian, 2015 US Heptathlon Champion |
Giandomenico Picco鈥72 M.A. Diplomat, Author, U.N. Official |
Chris Pontius鈥09 MLS Soccer Player |
Jim Rome鈥86 Sports Radio/Television Talk Show Host |
Eric Roth鈥66 Academy Award-Winning Screenwriter |
Patricia L. Scarlet鈥70, M.A. 鈥73 Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior |
Richard Serra鈥61 Sculptor |
Brian Shaw鈥88 NBA Player, Coach |
Bob Sipchen鈥76 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist |
Nick Swinmurn鈥96 Founder of Zappos.com |
Charissa Thompson鈥04 Television Host, Sportscaster |
Katy Tur鈥05 Author, Broadcast Journalist |
Alan 鈥 Big Al鈥 Williams鈥15 NBA Player |
Dawn Wright鈥94 Ph.D. Geographer, Oceanographer, Professor |
Don Wood鈥67 Children鈥檚 Book Illustrator |
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