Month: October 2011

News

Scientists Improve Graphene Creation

October 25, 2011 by Brandon McCapes

Scientists in the UCSB Nanoelectronics Research Lab have developed breakthrough technology in synthesizing graphene, a substance that could be revolutionary for a range of sectors including nanotechnology, medicine and green electronics. Un...

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Cleanup Event Aims To Negate Party Aftermath

October 25, 2011 by Katelyn Stefani

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District is seeking volunteers to participate in the 10th annual Adopt-A-Block Halloween cleanup Oct. 29 and Nov. 4 to brace for and subsequently tackle the seasonal influx of trash. The Adopt-A-Block prog...

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Food Researchers Unveil New Study

October 25, 2011 by Alan Tam

UCSB ecology, evolution and marine biology graduate student Christian Balzer was one of 20 co-authors of a widely publicized report that outlines the development of environmentally sustainable food security plans. A team of researchers from...

Science & Tech

Dow Chemical Institute To Fund UCSB Research

October 25, 2011 by David Wallace

UCSB recently received a grant for $15 million from the Dow Chemical Company to develop new technology through advanced scientific research. Specifically, the grant will provide the means to establish a Dow Materials Institute that will be ...

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Board Grants Funds to Student Groups

October 25, 2011 by Vered Hazanchuk

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed the last of its Fall Quarter unallocated budget during last night’s three-hour meeting, allotting $14,732 to 16 student organizations. The board partially funded the Model United Nations, ...