Nonprofit Donates Brushes, Teaches Children Oral Care
UCSB alumna Christina Ramirez recently founded the nonprofit organization One Brush, which strives to supply low-income children with the proper tools for maintaining oral hygiene. The group functions as the TOMS shoes of the dental industry — for every toothbrush they sell, a toothbrush and a lesson in oral hygiene will go to a child […]
Professor Recognized for Efficiency Research
The National Academy of Engineering awarded UCSB materials, electrical and computer engineering professor Steven DenBaars membership into the prestigious group last week for his improvements to energy efficiency in solid-state lighting. The organization recognized DenBaars for his development of gallium nitride-based lighting methods, which save a significant amount of energy. DenBaars, who also serves as […]
Fire Bureau Seeks Funds
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is seeking new revenue sources to offset a growing $1.8 million deficit in their budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Citygate Associates LLC will present the results of an independent audit of the department to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors today, detailing ways the organization can try […]
SB Initiative Aims to Shorten Jail Time for Certain Inmates
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a new home detention program for Santa Barbara County Jail inmates last Tuesday to expand the existing electronic monitoring program. The AB 109 bill, proposed by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, shifts the EMP from a solely voluntary program to a mandatory move for certain inmates […]
Shy, Lonely Hearts Find Voice Through Site
As students search for that perfect Valentine, some turn to LikeALittle, an open online forum for individuals to anonymously express affections about prospective love interests spotted in lecture halls, restaurants, the library and other public areas. Much like Craigslist’s “missed connections” section, LikeALittle allows users to post about strangers they may have seen or interacted […]
Food Bank Splurges on Awareness
During last night’s Associated Students Finance Board meeting, the A.S. Food Bank requested an allocation of $11,300 for the upcoming 2012-13 school year. The organization’s proposed budget includes expenses for general operation and educational campaigns, with a newly-added request for funding for honoraria. Though the food bank has also placed a lock-in fee on the […]
From Fun to Food: Why Ch-ch-ch-Chia is Back
Upon hearing the word “chia,” the first thing that probably comes to mind is the obnoxious catchphrase, “Ch-ch-ch-chia!” Though these little plant pets are nostalgic for some, I’d like to shed light on the newest chia sensation. Contrary to popular belief, ingesting chia seeds will not result in internal plant growth. Rather, the body rapidly […]
UCSB Researcher Team Develops Better Understanding of Leukemia Biology
UCSB chemistry and biochemistry professor Norbert Reich and his team of researchers have recently discovered a molecular pathway that may explain the way acute myeloid leukemia develops. AML is a cancer that occurs inside the bone marrow and destroys healthy blood cells. Eventually, patients become more susceptible to infections and prone to bleeding due to […]
#Linning: Jeremy Lin’s Rise to Stardom
Nothing is Linpossible Every once in a while, something in sports happens that is so unexpected and polarizing that it consumes all media; 24/7 coverage seems understated, as the topic is beat into the ground by so-called know-it-alls who dissect the story from every angle possible. You might call it insane. In this case, I […]
Fight the Evolutionary Urge to Be Ruthlessly Selfish
We live on this lovely Earth blissfully unaware, most of the time, of the unique position we find ourselves in. We live mostly unimpeded by the rules and laws that so hindered our ancestors; we live in the time of the universe with the most prosperity. Life is pretty good for us. Except it’s not. […]