Cultural, Education, Entertainment, Events, Government, Health, Local, News, Youth UCSB — The Current — ‘Three Times the Gains’ and more news by Community Contributor • March 18, 2021 • Comments Off on UCSB — The Current — ‘Three Times the Gains’ and more news Click here for the entire e-newsletter March 18, 2021 Top News Three Times the Gains A groundbreaking study is the first to map ocean areas that, if strongly protected, would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises. Read more about the potential safeguards ? Parachute Failure A global group of scholars call for more equitable collaboration in cross-cultural social science. Read more about fieldwork-based studies ? Path of Least Resistance A vine robot models how roots grow through soil. Read more about the robophysical experiment ? More News Featured Events Medieval Studies Colloquium March 21, 2021 Scholars of Iberian, Middle Eastern and Medieval studies evaluate race in the premodern world and how it has structured these academic fields. Red and Inexpert March 25, 2021 Christine Ho, an associate professor of East Asian art, evaluates the ecological crisis in Mao-era riverscapes with a focus on the artists who captured it. “We Charge Genocide!” March 31, 2021 Professor William Smith of the University of Utah discusses the mental and physical tolls of racial battle fatigue among Black people. More Events UC Santa Barbara In The News Architectural Digest A Closer Look at Sleep Habits We’ve Left Behind Our bedrooms and sleep routines have looked mighty different throughout the years Read More ? Smithsonian ‘Underwater Roombas’ Scan Southern California Coast for DDT Barrels Hundreds of tons of the toxic chemical have likely littered the ocean floor near Santa Catalina Island for decades Read More ? Arts | Science + Technology | Society + Culture | Campus + Community | Athletics | Calendar Connect with Us: Copyright © 2021 The Regents of the University of California. All Rights Reserved.