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Aug. 18 — New career coaching program helps leaders harness emotional intelligence in an AI-driven world
Sept. 23 — Farm Bureau of Ventura County to present 2025 Ventura County Agri-Tech Fair in Oxnard
Nov. 7 — SBCC’s Scheinfeld Center continues AI Unlocked event series
Nov. 19 — Ventura County Taxpayers Association to present Breakfast Club program ‘Energy Storage’
CSUCI students promote cutting-edge High Performance Computing with national competitions and a campus club
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students and their mentors are preparing for the world of big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) by learning and sharing all they can about High-Performance Computing or HPC.
HPC is a way of combining a network of computers to create a more powerful system designed to handle data or problems too big for one computer. There’s a growing demand for expertise in HPC, given the rise of AI, machine learning and data-intensive tasks across various industries like scientific research, finance, and healthcare. Job growth for HPC is expected to be significantly faster than the average for all occupations.
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CSUCI will offer a new degree in the rapidly expanding field of Data Science
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) will offer a new Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Data Science beginning in Fall of 2025. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), students who choose the degree will graduate with a very promising job outlook.
Employment of data scientists is projected to grow 36% from 2021 to 2031, according to the BLS, much faster than the average for all other occupations. And the pay for data scientists with bachelor’s degrees in the U.S. was $100,910 per year in 2021. If you land a job as a data scientist in California, the average salary is $166,000, according to Indeed.com
“The job of data scientist is a rapidly emerging job title,” explained CSUCI Chair of Mathematics Geoffrey Buhl. “A data scientist uses tools from mathematics, statistics and computer science to turn data into useable information that can inform decision-making processes and answer questions.”
UCSB — The Current — ‘After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests’ and more news, events
New research provides the first comprehensive map of the vast footprint of coconut palm agriculture across nearly every Pacific atoll.
Bilingual report — Ventura secures an additional $60 million in federal funding for Ventura Water Projects
VENTURA — The City of Ventura has been awarded an additional $60.4 million in federal grant funding under the Department of the Interior’s Large-Scale Water Recycling Program. This new award brings total federal investments in Ventura Water’s projects to $108…
Camarillo’s TruNorth Jets Founder Sarah Oberman receives Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 award
CAMARILLO — Sarah Oberman, the founder of private jet charter company TruNorth Jets, has been recognized as one of the top 40 young aviation business professionals in the country by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).
Oberman just received the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 award, which recognizes emerging leaders who are actively helping shape the future of business aviation. She joins an esteemed group of young professionals driving real change in the aviation industry and setting the standard through impactful contributions.
The NBAA Young Professionals (YoPro) Council receives hundreds of nominations for the award each year. In 2024, the organization received a record number of nominations across nine career categories. The council carefully reviews each submission and selects candidates based on their community involvement, professional achievements, innovative mindset, and commitment to the business aviation community.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A new study in Science maps out a comprehensive plan to eliminate plastic pollution by 2050’ and more news, events
If policy makers implemented just four policies acting across the plastic lifecycle (from production to use and disposal), researchers say, we could reduce plastic pollution by 91%.
CSUCI surpasses goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. Dept of Energy Better Climate Challenge
“We are setting an example for other universities by making a positive impact on the environment,” said then-CSUCI Director of Sustainability and Energy Roxane Beigel-Coryell, who entered the University in the DOE’s Better Climate Challenge.
Ventura County Civic Alliance Livable Communities Newsletter – Nov. 15, 2024
This quarter’s Livable Communities Newsletter reports on the 2024 FUTURE OF THE REGION CONFERENCE: HOW WILL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SHAPE OUR REGION?. Our keynote speaker gave a balanced view of the positives and negatives of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and our panel discussed these points. However, this is not your typical conference report, as writer Kerry Roscoe soon found out. In interfacing with AI for these articles, she learned that AI can be a great partner in the quest to understand what AI is, and what it can do to shape our region. Read through the following three articles to see what surprises Kerry and AI have for all of us.
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UCSB — The Current — ‘Atmospheric rivers are shifting toward the poles, possibly following a long-term cycle’ and more news, events
Investigating major migrations in global weather patterns, research by Zhe Li and Quingha Ding suggests this poleward shift is part of a natural cycle in sea surface temperatures in the Tropical Eastern Pacific.
Ventura County Air Pollution Control District announces grants will fund Highway 126-corridor EV chargers
VENTURA — The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District is offering $1.5 million in grants for organizations to install and operate electric vehicle chargers along the Highway 126 corridor.
The 126 Corridor EV Chargers Incentive Program is designed to improve air quality in Santa Paula, Fillmore and Piru and support the transition to EVs by providing much-needed chargers along the heavily trafficked route.
CSUCI research inspires conservation study on the climate benefits of protecting surf breaks
CAMARILLO — If we want to protect ecosystems, try protecting the surf breaks.
That’s the gist of a 2021 research study, “Conservation Opportunities Arise from the Co-Occurrence of Surfing and Key Biodiversity Areas” led by CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM), Dan Reineman.
“There’s a conservation opportunity ‘two-for’ here,” Reineman said. “We found that many of the world’s surf breaks are located in the same places as critical, but unprotected, ecosystems. Surfing – for recreation and tourism – provides an additional incentive to protect both.”
UCSB — The Current — ‘Children’s Event: Dia de los Muertos’ on Nov. 3, more news
The MultiCultural Center and UCSB’s Early Childhood Care and Education Services partner on a community-based Dia de los Muertos celebration for children and families.
SpaceReturn///// The California Space ClusterTM Announces Commitment to Revolutionizing Advanced Manufacturing and Small Business Sustainability focused on the Space Industry
OXNARD — SpaceReturn///// The California Space ClusterTM proudly launches its mission to lead the future of space industry focused advanced manufacturing through a powerful blend of advanced technology, collaboration, and community-driven sustainability. With a vision that goes beyond conventional manufacturing and ideas, SpaceReturn/////TM is dedicated to addressing the most complex challenges of the space sector, setting a new standard for regional impact in advanced manufacturing.
UCSB — The Current — How art opens the mind: Prof. Jonathan Schooler’s research on the cognitive effects of art
In Rome, Schooler will present alongside research colleague Madeline Gross, assistant project scientist. Together, they are investigating how art can induce a state of cognitive openness, allowing viewers to approach the world with greater mental flexibility.
UCSB — The Current — ‘UCSB’s cybersecurity chief on protecting digital spaces and the role of AI’ and more news, events
Jackson Muhirwe, chief information security officer and director of information assurance, is a seasoned higher education leader with over two decades of experience in information technology and security.
Bilingual report — County of Ventura Resource Management Agency introduces voluntary “Go All-Electric” incentive program for new construction projects
“Our Building & Safety Division is highly encouraging homeowners, contractors, and developers to “Go All-Electric” with new construction projects,” said Ruben Barrera, Building & Safety Director. “Using electric appliances and equipment rather than natural gas will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from your building’s heater, water heater, kitchen range, and other appliances and equipment. Going “All-Electric” better aligns our communities with the County’s greenhouse gas reduction strategies identified in our Climate Action Plan.”
UCSB — The Current — ‘UC Santa Barbara ranks among top universities nationally and globally in recent assessments’ and more news, events
For affordability, social mobility, research impact, academics and other metrics, the campus is again considered among the nation’s — and the world’s — top universities, according to myriad recent rankings.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Professor Denise Montell wins second NIH Pioneer Award, receiving $5.5 million for immune therapy research’ and more news, events
The award is part of the NIH’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. Montell will use the funds to test a new treatment her group is developing for cancer and other diseases, such as antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Artist Sarah Rosalena featured in six Getty PST ART shows, gains spot in LACMA’s collection’ and more news, events
Featured prominently in Getty’s Art + Science Collide-themed initiative, Rosalena discusses computational craft, a hybrid practice between analog and digital techniques, in a recent episode of UCSB’s video series, “Research in 60 Seconds.”
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin’ — Gov. Newsom Signs AB 2426 into Law, Increases Transparency Surrounding Disappearing Digital Media
“As retailers continue to pivot away from selling physical media, the need for consumer protections on the purchase of digital media has become increasingly more important,” said Assemblymember Irwin. “I thank the Governor for signing AB 2426, ensuring the false and deceptive advertising from sellers of digital media incorrectly telling consumers they own their purchases becomes a thing of the past.”
UCSB — The Current — Laila Shereen Sakr’s ‘Arabic Glitch’ explores data, activism and technoculture
In her latest book, the digital artist and scholar examines the intersection of art, technology and activism.
UCSB — The Current — ‘On gender: misperceptions about others can stifle women’s empowerment’ and more news, events
In a pair of recent papers, David W. Lawson and his team at UCSB’s Applied Evolutionary Anthropology Lab shed light on possible explanations for gender bias. Their research was carried out in an urbanizing rural community in northwestern Tanzania.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Immersive ocean health project opens at AlloSphere for Getty PST ART’ and more news, events
The AlloSphere opens to the public with “Sketches of Sensorium,” a multisensory installation exploring ocean fragility and resilience through art and science. Shows are every second Thursday and fourth Saturday.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Pooch’s World: Art, Design & Architecture Museum celebrates the artistic life of Keith Puccinelli’ and more news
The exhibition situates Puccinelli’s career within the constellation of his local and regional contemporaries.
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UCSB — The Current — ‘Big sharks have a big impact — and a big problem’ and more news, events
When it comes to shark conservation, scientists say size should matter after a global study finds that the sharks most affected by fishing are also the most important for healthy oceans.
CSUCI’s ‘AI Basecamp’ on Aug. 21 to explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence on education and regional workforce
CAMARILLO — “We’re calling it a base camp (as opposed to a summit) because as far as AI has come in such a brief period of time, it still feels like a moment where we’re just beginning,” said Assistant Vice President of Digital Learning Lorna Gonzalez. “An event like this is meant to bring our community together to hear about what’s happening regionally and to have a shared experience about something that has been highly disruptive and will continue to be.”
Bilingual commentary — Unsubscribe Hell
One of the greatest frustrations of modern life is trying to unsubscribe from a paid service that is intent on not making it easy for you. To cancel a particular service that you no longer wish to receive, you may be forced to jump through several hoops that are only two feet wide, ablaze with shooting flames, and 60 feet above the ground.
Some companies providing services that, supposedly, we can “unsubscribe from at any time” make it excruciatingly difficult for us to do so. Their hope, of course, is that we become so flustered that we simply give up and decide to march on to fight another battle somewhere else in our lives.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Rhythms of nature: understanding synchrony in oscillatory systems’ and more news, events
Mechanical engineering professor Francesco Bullo leads a multidisciplinary university research initiative to investigate the mathematics behind networks of coupled oscillators.
Clean Power Alliance Announces Applications Now Being Accepted for 2024 Community Benefits Grant
LOS ANGELES — Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Community Benefits Grant. The grant program, a partnership between CPA and Calpine Community Energy, has once again increased funding to support local nonprofit organizations working to advance clean energy goals within CPA’s service area. This year, $325,000 in funding will be made available to 12 to 15 organizations – the largest amount since the grant was launched in 2021. Last year, $288,000 was distributed to 12 organizations throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Expanding marine reserves will redistribute global fishing effort’ and more news, events
Previous studies have looked at regional effects on fishing of individual marine protected areas; this is the first to consider the question on a global scale, accounting for complex interactions between fleets. Its findings challenge assumptions about ocean conservation.
$3.935 Million State Grant is a ‘Game Changer’ for Port of Hueneme as Governor Ramps Up California Port Data Partnership Program
PORT OF HUENEME — The Port of Hueneme is excited to support and enhance the movement of goods across the state of California and throughout the supply chain with the announcement of a $3.935 million award from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). This historic investment, known as the California Port Data Partnership, will revolutionize direct cloud-based data management and sharing amongst California’s five containerized ports to accelerate climate adaptation and resiliency, workforce development, zero-emission vehicle deployment, and increased grid support and reliability. As the nation’s preeminent global goods movement gateway, California ports are responsible for handling forty percent of all containerized imports and thirty percent of all containerized exports in the United States.
UCSB — The Current — ‘UC Santa Barbara and Tuskegee University launch pilot program to advance Black cultural perspectives in TV writing’ and more news, events
Bringing together students from Tuskegee and from UCSB, the unique program is creating a new kind of space between a Hispanic Serving Institution and an HBCU.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Researchers propose the next platform for brain-inspired computing’ and more news, events
The Banerjee Lab’s flat and tiny field-effect transistors could pave the way for ultra-efficient computing with a platform that can bring energy requirements to within two orders of magnitude — about 100 times — with respect to the human brain.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A celebratory send-off’ and more news, events
From the sunny skies to the good vibes, it was a glorious graduation weekend at UC Santa Barbara.