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November 21, 2023

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Core textbook on computer music distills ‘vast information space’ in a definitive tutorial

An updated and expanded edition of Curtis Rhodes’ work maintains its volume as a seminal textbook.

Research in Lake Superior reveals how sulfur might have cycled in Earth’s ancient oceans

Geochemist Alexandra Phillips discovers a new type of sulfur cycle that could provide insights on the biochemistry of Earth’s early ocean.

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A robotic arm handles puzzle pieces of DNA

Scientists will eliminate bottlenecks to breakthroughs with a newly acquired synthetic biology robotics system

Funding from the Department of Defense to UCSB’s Biological Engineering Department will enable the university to embrace automation in an effort to increase throughput and accelerate breakthroughs.

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Featured Events

Aron Kallay and Vicki Ray perform onstage

Inflection Point – music for pianos, toy pianos and keyboards

November 21, 2023

Aron Kallay and Vicki Ray perform four pieces, including “Titanium,” by João Pedro Oliveira, Corwin Chair of Composition.

Men’s Basketball vs. Westmont

November 22, 2023

The Gauchos take on the Warriors at the Thunderdome.

Revisiting the Classics: Paris Is Burning

November 28, 2023

UC Irvine film and media scholar Lucas Hilderbrand joins Graham Feyl, of the history of art and architecture department, for a post-screening discussion of the iconic 1990 documentary.