UCSB Anthropologists Identify Common Misconceptions About Child Marriage Among Americans

The questionnaire was designed to ascertain the participants’ understanding of the legality of child marriage.
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The Differences Between Us: Disparities in American Healthcare

Data shows persistent racial inequities in access to healthcare across the United States. However, there are also some promising positive trends.
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Red Tide, Blue Waves: Bioluminescence in Southern California Beaches

With water that is a murky brown by day and a brilliant electric blue by night, many beaches in Southern California have been reporting bioluminescent waves crashing against the coastline. 
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Q&A on COVID-19 With Dzwokai Zach Ma

Dzwokai Zach Ma, UCSB associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, answers questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Viral Outbreaks Through the Years

From the common influenza to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, mankind has consistently been at the mercy of viral outbreaks.
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UCSB’s Fourth Annual Zero Waste Festival Highlights Sustainability and Waste Reduction

The festival, held at Storke Plaza, featured over a dozen on-campus organizations and local businesses that are dedicated to reducing Goleta’s waste output.
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CO₂ and Climate Change: Same Goal, New Perspectives

Hain believes that the boron isotope-pH proxy may be the next step in climate change research, as it generates a baseline representation of the relationship between CO₂ and global temperature.
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In Photos | Newest I.V. Food Stand Hops Between Del Playa Houses

Muñoz works the stand along with his nephew and his friend, preferring to maintain a small team in order to ensure quality of the food he serves.
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