Published: December 19, 2018 Professor Chris Bates at UCSB wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, entitled “Complex Phase Behavior in Block Copolymer Materials.” A CAREER award is among the most competitive and prestigious awards that early career faculty can win. Source: UC Santa Barbara, The Current - Science & Technology, http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2018/019289/shape-things-come