Animals are back at Gorongosa National Park after a civil war, but the savanna community doesn’t look quite how it used to.
UCSB — The Current — An Alternate Savanna and other news
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UCSB — The Current — Building Useful Gadgets and more news
UCSB — The Current — No Refuge from the Heat and more news
December 8, 2020 Top News No Refuge from the Heat Scientists find marine protected areas do little to mitigate the effects of climate change. Read More ? An Award of Distinction Suma Ikeuchi receives the Hsu Prize for best book…
UCSB — The Current — Here’s Looking at You, MKID and more news
Researchers announce the debut of a superfast camera designed to image exoplanets — those that orbit stars outside the solar system.
UCSB — The Current — Your Tuesday News Briefing
California policymakers’ COVID-related fiscal actions result in a projected windfall, but an operating deficit looms.
UCSB — The Current — Race, Global Migration and Precarity
A new Sawyer Seminar will explore the intersections of identity, migration and inequality in California, France and South Korea.
UCSB — The Current — Excellence Cited and other news
Clarivate Analytics names 14 UC Santa Barbara scientists and social scientists to its 2020 list of highly cited researchers.
UCSB — The Current — Cellular Survivors and more news
UCSB — The Current — The Ecology of Crop Pests and more news
UCSB — The Current — A New Paradigm in Patient Care and more news
One of 20 Packard Fellowships has been awarded to mechanical engineering assistant professor Elliot Hawkes.
UCSB — The Current — An Informed Citizenry and more news
‘A Citizen‘s Guide to Fake News‘ and ‘The American Presidency Project‘ see sharp increases in viewership in run-up to election.
UCSB — The Current — Physics at Your Fingertips and more news
A sophomore lab course in the physics department is configured so students can conduct experiments via remote control.
UCSB — The Current — A Drop in Temperature and other news
Researchers examine the decrease in average body temperature among healthy adults over the past two decades.
UCSB — The Current — Closing the Plastic Loop and other news
Researchers develop an efficient, low-energy method for upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules that can be repurposed for further use.
UCSB — The Current — Securing the Internet of Things
Computer science researchers are developing new techniques to address the vulnerabilities of smart devices.
UCSB — The Current — Access and Equality, more news
In recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, an online discussion with the producers of the film “Crip Camp” will highlight the fight for equality.
UCSB — The Current — Aerosols vs Droplets and more information
UCSB — The Current — Celluloid Rebellion and other information
The Carsey-Wolf Center presents “Subversives,” a film series with moderated discussions over Zoom.
UCSB — The Current — The Price of Smoke
UCSB — The Current — Picture a Scientist
Hispanic Heritage Month gets justifiable criticism, but it’s still worth celebrating. Here’s why
It happens like clockwork: At least one corporation ends up apologizing during Hispanic Heritage Month because their campaign intended to celebrate Latinos ends up offending them. This year’s loser is Twitch.
UCSB — The Current — Your Thursday News Briefing
With a vision and a plan, Gerardo Aldana steps into his new role as dean of the College of Creative Studies.
UCSB — The Current — Your Tuesday News Briefing
Reimagining Instruction for the Student Experience, a recent seminar for faculty, set the stage for a robust and rigorous fall quarter of distance learning.
UCSB — The Current — The Persistence of Plastic
A new report reveals for the first time the level of terrestrial synthetic microfiber emissions on a global scale.
UCSB — The Current — Watching Over the Whales
n online tool allows users to detect whales and ships in the Santa Barbara Channel in near real-time.
UCSB — The Current — Discovering an Icon
A history graduate student’s research and skill set lead to the discovery of Black nurse Biddy Mason in Depression-era murals in San Francisco.
UCSB — The Current — Seeing Progress
UCSB — The Current — Spurring Our Understanding
Biologists discover a gene critical to the development of columbines’ iconic spurs, which promises new insight into key innovations in evolution.
UCSB — The Current — With Heart and Hope
Arts & Lectures’ new season aims to educate, entertain and inspire with virtual events, digital exclusives and live performances.
UCSB — The Current — Quantum Future
Researchers partner with national labs in DOE-funded collaborations to expand research in quantum sciences.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Beyond Your Bubble’
UCSB — The Current — Food from the Sea
If sustainably managed, wild fisheries and mariculture could help meet the rising demand for food in the long term.
UCSB — The Current — Essential Workers, Vital Scholarship
In the second project of the Pahl Initiative on the Study of Critical Social Issues, researchers will examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the underserved.
UCSB — The Current — Supporting Solutions
The Schmidt Environmental Solutions Fellows program receives an additional two years of funding to support student research in environmental science.
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UCSB — The Current — Sneak Peek
The Library presents its shortlist of books under consideration for UCSB Reads 2021 and invites the campus community to vote for their preference.
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UCSB — The Current — A Framework for the Future
Researchers collaborate on a strategy for sustainable aquaculture, the world’s fastest growing food sector.
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UCSB — The Current — Using Artificial Intelligence to Forecast COVID-19
Nicole Lamartine is ready to do the heavy lifting as the campus’ new choir director.
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UCSB — The Current — ‘And She Could Be Next’
The CWC Docs virtual dialogue with filmmakers Grace Lee and Marjan Safinia centers on the women of color who are transforming politics.
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UCSB — The Current — Starve the Cancer
A newly detected cancer metabolic pathway could be a valuable target for therapy.
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UCSB — The Current — A COVID State of Mind
A doctoral candidate who has studied mental health amid the pandemic offers insights into coping strategies.
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UCSB — The Current — Managing the Complex
The Bren School announces a master’s degree program in environmental data science.
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UCSB — The Current — An Affordable Alternative
A new virtual reality tool slashes costs and opens optogenetics to scientists and students alike.
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UCSB — The Current — Arts & Lectures rolls out a free Summer Cinema series of family-friendly films at Santa Barbara’s only drive-in theater
Arts & Lectures rolls out a free Summer Cinema series of family-friendly films at Santa Barbara’s only drive-in theater.
UCSB — The Current — United Against COVID-19
The Graduate Division has awarded special summer funding to 55 students for pandemic-related research and creative projects.
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UCSB — The Current — Michael V. Drake is Named the Next UC President
UCSB — The Current — Pernicious Effects of Stigma
UCSB — The Current — Researchers with GRIT
ummer Sessions presents a new season of GRIT Talks, a series of free public lectures by notable faculty members.
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UCSB — The Current — Essential and At Risk
Scholars organize a webinar series, beginning today, that addresses the plight of front-line workers amid the pandemic.
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UCSB — The Current — Strangely Ordinary Strata
A researcher uncovers why most of the geological records left by ancient rivers preserve processes more commonplace than extraordinary.
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UCSB — Research Ramp-Up
With strict safety protocols and modifications, on-campus research operations gradually resume after COVID-19 cessation.
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UCSB — Science for Women
Neuroscientist Emily Jacobs has been awarded a $5M NIH grant to advance women’s health.
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