Red Tape: You Follow in a Long Line of Finals-Haters, Young One
UCSB is a member of the Association of American Universities, a list of the 60 leading colleges in the U.S. and Canada. We were also ranked the second best public research institution in the U.S., as of 1997.
Science & Technology Briefs
The December issue of Discover magazine was recently published, containing the company’s picks for the top 100 science stories of the year. Four of the stories focused on research done by UCSB scientists.
Coalition Drops Black Rat Poison on Anacapa Island
In a controversial effort to rid Anacapa Island of rats, a helicopter dropped bait containing the poison brodifacoum on the eastern end of the island on Wednesday morning.
Heartbreak Hotel: Virginia Squeezrs by UCSB
Freshmen. They can tantalize you with their raw ability, and they can break your heart with their inexperience. After last Sunday’s road contest against Virginia, no one knows that better than the UCSB women’s basketball team.
UCSB Science Professor Receives Award, Grant for Further Research
Atac Imamoglu, a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. and the Physics Dept., received the Wolfgang Paul Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany on Nov. 6.
The Sure Way To Stop Venoco’s Oily Plan Is to Buy Them Out
Venoco Inc. has proposed a revamping and expansion of its oil development facilities.
Gauchos To Host St. Mary’s
The UCSB men’s basketball team is riding high after defeating Brigham Young University on Wednesday evening in the Thunderdome.
Taking That Last, Frightening Step Off the Edge Into Oblivion
I weigh these thoughts heavily, stand up on wobbly legs, and feel the wind against my back. On the horizon, the Channel Islands bathe in fog and I muster my strength.
GSA Demands Election Policy Revision
Graduate students passed a resolution Wednesday night that could potentially hold back graduate votes in the Spring 2002 elections and invalidate the results of the election.
CalPIRG Ends Annual Drive
The UCSB chapter of the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) concluded its fall pledge drive with close to 1,000 student signatures, bringing the total number of students who have agreed to give $5 a quarter to the student group to over 5,000.