Science & Tech
What started as a packet of old blueprints has now turned into a fully functioning solar-powered table on UC Santa Barbara’s campus — the result of two years of persistence, problem-solving and st...
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Rebecca shares strategies for college students to identify gift card scams in their workplaces.
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Matcha has become a trending drink that continues to rise in popularity. Whether one’s love of the beverage is performative or not, there is no denying the great flavor within its contents. There ar...
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Students and faculty of UC Santa Barbara’s physics department gathered in Corwin Pavilion for the department’s annual Nobel Prize-focused colloquium on Oct. 14. This year’s event was particularl...
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Saanvi explains how computer science, ocean currents, and the marine layer collaborate to form Isla Vista's elusive and unpredictable microclimate.
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Examining the science behind our campus landscape, from the "ooh" to "ew."
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With Week 1 of fall quarter nearly behind us, science editor Saanvi Tiwary shares three scientifically-backed strategies for Gaucho success in the classroom and beyond.
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In this scientific opinion article, Ben Wollack examines the promises and risks of GMOs in America's agricultural and social landscapes.
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The chemistry, neuroscience, and psychology of how pumpkin spice seasonal products captivate customers across America.
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From the links between skull shapes and immunity to funding towards AI and robotics integration, dive deeper into three current scientific developments on campus.
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Numerous studies have shown the effectiveness of a bike helmet. A 2023 study found that wearing a helmet reduces head injury by 60%, and fatal injuries by 73%. Various lawmakers also seem to agree on ...
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Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is defined by the Indigenous Climate Hub as the “cumulative body of knowledge, practices, and beliefs about the relationship between living beings and their en...
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Summer is a season of competing priorities: a narrow window to rest, recharge, and hustle, resulting in feelings of perpetual business and "time pressure" that make the months feel even faster. But by...
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New UCSB research on the dead sea, how device type influences digital access and equity, and river channel patterns
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Scientists have discovered that organoids possess both the molecular and cellular characteristics of a developing brain. These experiments pose questions about what it means to be aware, feel and exis...
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A werewolf who definitely howled mid make-out
A performative male dressed as Tyler Durden
The mime that somehow made it hot and cool
The ghost of your situationship (no, it’s actually them)
Frat vampire, and your neck will be bleeding
The angel that has definitely never gone out
The literal devil
A prisoner with fake tattoos that you can pretend are real for the night
A sexy cowboy that definitely used the ride line at least four times
A Patrick Bateman who relates a little too much
The witch who asked for your zodiac sign first
A nurse who will leave you needing CPR
