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 — ‘The Many Versions of a Female Scientist’ and more news
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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.
UCSB — The Current — ‘New Plays Promise Laughs and Substance’ and more news
Highlighting four works in progress, LAUNCH PAD’s 2022 Summer Reading Series features both comedy and drama.
UCSB — The Current ‘First-Gen Resilience’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Remarkable Impact’ and more news
The Geological Society celebrates Tanya Atwater’s extraordinary career studying plate tectonics and sharing her enthusiasm for discovery.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Together Again’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘Achievements in Research’ and more news
Four graduating seniors and one faculty member receive Chancellor’s awards, and the Library honors six students for exemplary research.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Going Out on Top’ and more news
The university announces winners of the Thomas More Storke Award and other major honors.
UCSB — The Current — ‘And We’re Back’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Planetary Sisterhood’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘Forward Motion’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Threat Reconsidered’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘An Underwater Frontier’ and more news
Earth scientist Zach Eilon receives a National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award to peer through the seafloor to find out how tectonic plates are made.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Hitting New Heights’ and more news
A device developed in the Hawkes Lab achieves the tallest height of any known jumper, engineered or biological.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Sagittarius A* Revealed’ and more news
The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration gives the world a first look at the high-gravity void in the middle of the Milky Way.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Bigger Good Boy’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘National Recognition’ and more news
Scholars Alison Butler, Richard Church and Craig Hawker have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
UCSB — The Current — Academy Honors
Professors Michael Doherty, Shelly Lundberg and Joan-Emma Shea have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Celebrating 20 Years of Sustainability; and more news
The campus marks two decades of focused sustainability efforts by highlighting some of its major achievements.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Dramatic Shift’ and more news
A new NASA research campaign at three UCSB Natural Reserves links plant biodiversity and health with remote sensing technology.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Sonatas and Scholarship’ and more news
Musician and music researcher Alexandra Birch brings the Beethoven cycle to Santa Barbara.
UCSB — The Current — An ‘Iconic Headland’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — Common Ground
Researchers find that state-level decarbonization policies have received a significant amount of bipartisan support.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Everything Rises’ and more news
Arts & Lectures premieres its commission from Jennifer Koh and Davóne Tines, an original multimedia performance.
UCSB — The Current — ‘The Multitudes Within Us’ and more news
With a $5.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, a global research team will seek to understand microchimerism.
The Current — ‘History Revealed’ and more news
A new study finds that ancient migration from the south brought maize and contributed to early Maya ancestry.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Clot Buster’ and more news
A new test predicts sepsis before blood clots cause permanent organ damage, markedly increasing survival.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Pulverizing a Planet Killer’ and more news
Physicists contemplate the premise of “Don’t Look Up” and the technology it would take to save humanity from an existential cosmic threat.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Art Reflects Life’ and more information
New research reveals the strong family ties of Latina teens, themes evident in Oscar-nominated films “Encanto” and “West Side Story.”
UCSB — The Current — ‘Outstanding Women in Tech’ and more news
In connection with Women’s History Month, IT staff member Anne Weger gets special recognition from the UC Office of the President.
UCSB — The Current — ‘The Longest Drought’ and more news
A team of climate scientists led by Samantha Stevenson reconsiders the meaning and implications of drought in light of a changing world.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Model Scientist’ and more news
Ecologist Anna Trugman has received an award for her work modeling how forests respond to change.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Moving on Up’ and more news
Geography professor Somayeh Dodge receives two early career awards for studying movement.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Determined to Rebound’ and more news
Director Delila Moseley brings a diverse slate of choreographers to UCSB Dance Theater’s first live shows in two years.
UCSB ‘The Current’ — ‘Theater for Social Change’
El Teatro de la Esperanza, founded and active at UCSB in the 1970’s, promoted justice through storytelling; a 50th anniversary conference will celebrate its legacy.
UCSB ‘The Current’ — ‘Wealth Is Not Health’ and more news
Global studies scholar Jan Nederveen Pieterse pinpoints three key factors in effective Covid-19 response.
UCSB — The Current — The Forever Scholar
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Hopeful Monster’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘Giving Rise to Hope’ and more news
Social entrepreneur Amanda Nguyen talks “Hopeanomics” in a virtual, free event for Arts & Lectures.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Scholar for the Ages’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Journal Project of Note’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘Conflict and Consequence’ and more news
Distinguished professor emeritus Benjamin Cohen shares insights on potential economic impacts of Russia-Ukraine conflict for the European Union and the United States.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Hard Work Pays Off’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — ‘Getting a Read on Responsible AI’ and more news
UCSB — The Current — Familiar Forms, Unfamiliar Tales
A new exhibition at the Art, Design & Architecture Museum reimagines classical imagery for a multicultural America.
UCSB — The Current — ‘A Source of Friction’ and more news
Researcher Angela Pitenis receives funding from the NSF to study friction between soft materials.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Boosting the Community’ and more news
The university is partnering with County Public Health to offer boosters to students, the Isla Vista community and other local residents.
UCSB — The Current — ‘Outwitting Omicron’ and more news
Graduate student Zach Aralis has developed a rapid test for the COVID-19 Omicron variant.