Patrons Work To Support Clean Energy
The Community Environmental Council will “carrot mob” Coffee Cat on Anacapa Street in downtown Santa Barbara from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday in an effort to promote local business and environmental practices. A carrot mob is an organized event in which people volunteer to pack a local business with customers and significantly boost […]
Event Brings Cycling Films, Swap Meet to Isla Vista
The international Bicycle Film Festival kicked off yesterday in downtown Santa Barbara with a party and an art show at DNA Studio. The second-annual Santa Barbara installment runs through this Saturday and aims to celebrate the culture of American bicycle-riding through art, film and music. The event schedule includes 42 short films shown in the […]
Ira Glass To Visit Campus
Nationally renowned journalist Ira Glass will speak about journalistic approaches to storytelling and radio production techniques at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Campbell Hall. Glass’ award-winning public radio show “This American Life” has more than 1.8 million listeners, is featured on over 500 stations and has garnered widespread recognition including the prestigious DuPont-Columbia University Award. The […]
Gauchos Fall to Long Beach, Host Northridge on Saturday
Offensive shooting woes plagued the UCSB women’s basketball team Thursday night in an ugly 46-34 loss to Long Beach State. The 34 points was the lowest total scored by the Gauchos this season. With the loss, UC Santa Barbara drops to 2-3 in conference and 7-9 overall. The 49ers improve to 8-11 overall and 3-3 […]
UCSB Opens MPSF Play
The UCSB men’s volleyball team’s quest to defend its title as Mountain Pacific Sports Federation champions begins this weekend, as the Gauchos open up MPSF play with two consecutive home matches. Starting the season with a 2-2 record in pre-conference play after a 3-0 victory over Cal Baptist, the No. 13 Gauchos play host in […]
UCSB Physicists Discover Protoclusters, Giant Stars
Two cosmic discoveries made in part by UCSB researchers are teaching scientists more about the formation of stars and galaxies. Matteo Cantiello of the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics was part of an international team studying a newly observed massive star with unique behavior and record-breaking characteristics. The star was discovered during the researchers’ observation […]
Analysts Create Database to Promote Literary Networking
Researchers from UCSB’s English department and Media Arts & Technology Program are working to create a new bibliographical social network designed to change the way students perform academic research. The project, dubbed the Research-oriented Social Environment, is headed by English Dept. Chair Alan Liu and establishes profiles for authors and literary works that are updated […]
Rehabilitative Program Strengthens Family Bonds
Several Santa Barbara County juvenile detention facilities have joined the “Baby Elmo” program, which helps young incarcerated parents develop and maintain relationships with their children while serving their sentences. Started in 2007, the Baby Elmo program is the result of a collaborative effort between Georgetown University associate professor Rachel Barr and Carole Shauffer, senior director […]
Professors Earn Honors For Scientific Research
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recently recognized eight UCSB faculty members as fellows of the world’s largest scientific organization. The AAAS honors members nominated by their peers for their noted contributions and professional accomplishments during its annual AAAS Fellow Forum. This year the organization elected 539 fellows from a variety of disciplines […]
Student Mural Aims To Inspire Lifelong Goals
Third-year global studies major James Cobb is launching an on-campus art project compiling the various experiences students want to undertake in their lives onto one large mural. The “Before I Die…” venture will consist of a sandwich board placed between Davidson Library and the Arbor. Cobb established project funding and gained Associated Students Legislative Council […]