Science & Tech

Gender Diversity and the New Discoveries It Brings to Neuroscience

May 4, 2020 by

Jacobs spotlights the issue that is common in science — the underrepresentation of both female researchers and scientific studies about women. 
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Assessing Sand Demand for a Low-Carbon Transition in Infrastructure

May 1, 2020 by

With ecological sustainability in mind, researchers aimed to highlight the limitations of a future that implements a low-carbon transition in infrastructure when utilizing natural sand as “relief”
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UCSB Natural Science Departments Conduct Spring Quarter Lab Classes Remotely

April 30, 2020 by

With the transition from in-person to online lab classes, lab instructors, TAs and students are learning to adapt to the new format.
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27-Year Monitoring Project Reveals Regional Effects of ENSO on Sea Urchin Settlement

April 27, 2020 by

Inspired by similar sites in Japan and the East Coast, Schroeter’s team initially conceived the project as a means to monitor enhancement strategies for red sea urchins as a commercial fishery.
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Clear As Mud: Planktonic Remains in Millenia-Old Mud Reveal Climate History of Pacific

April 23, 2020 by

The scientists' findings and modeling are part of ongoing research that hopes to understand the effect changes in climate may have on the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
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UCSB Researchers Demonstrate Potential of Antibody-Measurement Technique Using HIV Samples

April 21, 2020 by

Antibodies are crucial diagnostic biomarkers that can inform a quick diagnosis of a medical condition in an individual.
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Q&A on COVID-19 With Dzwokai Zach Ma

April 20, 2020 by

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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“I think we’re all trying to help out as much as we can”: UCSB Researchers Utilize Resources To Help Fight Coronavirus

April 20, 2020 by and

The production of face shields on campus is just one example of how skilled students, researchers and scientists are uniting to help the community through the coronavirus pandemic.
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California Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Living Shoreline Restoration Opportunities

April 15, 2020 by

In the seminar, Mann provided not only information about what California as a whole has done to protect our coast but also specific actions Santa Barbara County has taken to make contributions.
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UCSB Researchers Investigate the Impact of Nitrogen Pollution on Coral Bleaching in Moorea, French Polynesia

April 14, 2020 by

Researchers have discovered an important relationship between the extent of coral bleaching experienced by a reef and the level of nutrient pollution present in the water the reef is in.
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Re-examining Remote Kelp Forests After 45 Years

April 9, 2020 by

Studying kelp forests in remote areas could allow investigators to tease apart human impacts from natural changes.
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Campus Lagoon: Yesterday’s Memory and Today’s Home

April 7, 2020 by

Besides attracting a great deal of sunset photos and nostalgia for UCSB students in quarantine, the Campus Lagoon plays host to a wide variety of flora and fauna.
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UCSB Receives NSF Grant To Train a New Generation of Data Scientists

April 2, 2020 by

To foster student engagement in data science education and outreach, the National Science Foundation’s Central Coast Data Science Initiative has awarded UCSB nearly $920,000 over three years.
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Viral Outbreaks Through the Years

April 2, 2020 by

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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Better Together: The Evolution of Commitment and Altruism in Relationships

March 31, 2020 by

The paper aimed to answer two questions: Why do people care about the commitment of others, and why do we use gifts and other acts of kindness to display our own commitment?
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