Author and professor Cherríe Moraga will receive the 18th annual Luis Leal Award.
Tag: UCSB
UCSB — The Current — ‘When Flood Follows Fire’ and more news, events
Geographers, climate scientists and ecologists weigh in on the risks of debris flows following large storms.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Forest Journey’ and more news, events
Now expanded, redesigned and re-released, John Perlin’s book details the inextricable link between civilization and forests.
UCSB ‘The Current’ — ‘Igniting Change Through Art’ and more news, events
A new library installation attempts to spark serious thinking about human impacts on the environment.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Marvel of An Experience’ and more news, events
View this email online. January 19, 2023 Top News A Marvel of An Experience Historian Gerardo Aldana, an expert in Mesoamerican civilizations, consults on “Wakanda Forever,” propelling his research into the MCU — and ending up on screen. Read more…
UCSB — The Current — ‘Risky Waters for Sharks’ and more news, events
Researchers use machine learning to map where sharks face the most risk from longline fishing.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Multifaceted Sensation’ and more news, events
UCSB The Current — ‘Communication Breakdown’ and more news, events
UCSB — The Current — ‘Recording Latinx Dance Histories’ and more events, news
Former Ballet Hispánico leader Kiri Avelar takes a borderlands approach to understanding the American dance archive as a doctoral research fellow.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Ethical Tech, Museums of Memory’ and more news, events
A collaborative, cross-disciplinary study on socially responsible augmented reality for human rights museums receives a National Science Foundation grant.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Centering LBTQ+ Women, Nonbinary Health’ and more news, events
Alison Cerezo leads a program evaluation team for California’s $17.5 million LBTQ Health Equity Initiative.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Extending the Spectrum’ and more news, events
Researchers create visible-to-near-infrared-light lasers on silicon chips, paving the way for scientific and consumer applications.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Liking’ is Believing’ and more news, events
Research shows that the more ?’s people get when retweeting negative fake news stories, the more they agreed with its content.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Legacy of Research’ and more news, events
As Sedgwick Reserve marks 25 years of groundbreaking science, an upcoming art show will benefit the UCSB Natural Reserve System.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Changing Sea Floor’ and more news, events
Six years after ‘the Blob’ rolled through the Santa Barbara Channel, lasting effects are seen in the kelp forest communities.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Gallery ‘Game Day’ and more news, events
The annual MFA open studios at Harder Stadium offer a unique opportunity to see where artists work — and what they’re working on.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Where Songs Begin’ and more news, events
Arts & Lectures performers share what goes into songwriting in a unique community workshop series from the music department.
UCSB — ‘The Current’ — An ‘Amazing’ Result and more news, events
Results of a clinical feasibility study suggest ketogenic diet and periodic fasting may have benefits against polycystic kidney disease.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Needle in a Coastal Haystack’ and more news, events
A tiny species known only from fossils is found alive in the tidepools of Santa Barbara.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Renewed Focus’ and more news, events
A Renewed Focus
A water purification collaboration involving UC Santa Barbara researchers receives a $12 million grant from the Department of Energy.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Audiovisual Avant-Garde’ and more news, events
UCSB — The Current — ‘Captured in Time’ and more news, events
The library launches the Community Archives Project for Santa Barbara’s Latinx neighborhoods.
UCSB — The Current — ‘The Environmental Footprint of Food’ and more news
Researchers map the environmental pressures of global production for all foods on land and ocean.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Healing Space’ and more news, events
A Santa Barbara Foundation grant underscores the community need for racially-informed therapy services.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Striving for Inclusion in Statistics and Data Science’ and more news
The campus leads a new initiative for low-income students pursuing careers in statistics and data science.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Making It Personal’ and more news
The university receives two major awards to bolster STEM programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions.
UCSB — The Current — ‘When Every Drop Counts’ and more news
Competing in the national Collegiate Inventors Competition, undergraduate student Visala Tallavarjula tackles water scarcity with her innovative irrigation solution.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Determined to Learn’ and more news
Esteemed scholar and historian Daina Ramey Berry joins the campus as the new dean of humanities and fine arts.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Too Much Information’ and more information
The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center’s 2022-2023 public events series examines life in the Information Age.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Delight in the Arts’ and more news
The fall quarter offers a stellar line-up of exhibitions, film screenings, theater, dance and more.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Safe Harbor’ and more news
Marine research and conservation institutions band together to expand whale-saving technology to the San Francisco Bay.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Healing Our Ocean’ and more news
Marc and Lynne Benioff gift the university $60 million to support ocean science research and solutions.
UCSB — The Current — ‘On a Rankings Roll’ and more news
The campus again lands in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 10, ranking No. 7 among the country’s top public universities.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Romeo and Juliet, Our Contemporaries’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘A New Kind of Chemo’ and more news
Researchers identify a new class of drugs that offer a safer, more targeted treatment for leukemia patients.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Energizing Africa’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘Outstanding Performance’
Psychology professor Daniel Conroy-Beam has been named the recipient of the 2022-23 Plous Award.
UCSB — The Current — ‘The Many Versions of a Female Scientist’ and more news
Aiming to undo stereotypes, Women Doing Science profiles female scientists all over the world in their elements, be they labs, lecture halls or the field.
UCSB — The Current — ‘World Renowned’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘Climate and Conflict’ and more news
New research demonstrates the connections between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya.