Physicists Create Quantum Circuit Through Use of Entanglement
Researchers at UCSB recently demonstrated the quantum mechanical effect known as ‘entanglement’ in a demonstration of cutting edge quantum computer technology.
UCSB Receives Beckman Scholarship Program
UCSB is one of nine new recipients of the Beckman Scholars Program, which will provide two undergraduate students every year for the next three years the opportunity to conduct research under faculty in chemical, engineering, and biological fields. The Beckman Scholars Program is available to distinguished four-year research universities and colleges within the United States. […]
Students Share Alternative Views
UCSB’s Respect Coalition hosted a panel discussion in Embarcadero Hall last night at 8 p.m. to respond to conservative activist David Horowitz’s concurrent lecture across the road in Isla Vista Theater. The event, entitled “The Alternative: Empowering Our Voices,” featured a talk among panelists including black studies professor George Lipsitz, Associated Students Associate Director of […]
Surf School To Offer Free Lessons for Locals
Santa Barbara surf school Surf Happens will host a free surf clinic and contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Santa Claus Lane in Carpentaria. The event is open to participants of all ages and will feature surf coaching tips from a team of expert instructors, family surfing lessons, a potluck barbeque, […]
Putting an End to the Textbook Takeover of Your Wallet
It’s that time of the quarter again. Dead Week. Finals. The time when your textbooks come in handy more than ever (because, let’s face it, many of us have chosen to “postpone” the hundreds of pages of joyous learning). No one here doubts the worth of textbooks — they are an asset to professors and […]
Students Showcase Visual Creations
The 20th annual UCSB Reel Loud film festival will feature a series of student-made movies at 8 p.m. tonight in Campbell Hall. The event will open at 6 p.m. with local art displays and live musical performances from UCSB students and will feature 15 silent films judged based on their aesthetic significance and entertainment value. […]
Putting an End to the Textbook Takeover of Your Wallet
It’s that time of the quarter again. Dead Week. Finals. The time when your textbooks come in handy more than ever (because, let’s face it, many of us have chosen to “postpone” the hundreds of pages of joyous learning).
Immigration Complaints Disregard Basic Human Needs
If you believe that there’s a “better” future out there for the occupants of our planet, and further believe that it’s worth the trouble to try to improve Earth as a whole, then we’re going to have to figure out how best to make that happen.
Horowitz Tests Strength, Limit of Free Speech
College Republican’s controversial speaker David Horowitz delivered his lecture to a crowd of 250 students last night, attempting to provide students with a broadened perspective on both local affairs and public policy. The speech, entitled “Infantile Disorders at UCSB: Why the Muslim Students Association is Afraid of David Horowitz,” also aimed to tackle the state […]
People, Not Governments, Grant States Legitimacy
In light of recent developments in the debate over the rights of Palestine and the future of Israel — spurred on the President’s speech on the Arab Spring and Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress — I have a few things I would like to be considered.