Year: 2017

Regents

Regents Appoint UC Santa Barbara Alumnus as Board Chair

July 7, 2017 by Tamari Dzotsenidze

UC Regents have elected UC Santa Barbara alumni George Kieffer chair of the board, and appointed UCLA undergraduate Rafael “Rafi” Sands as student advisor, a new position introduced this year.

News

Admission Rate at UC Santa Barbara Slips Lower for Class of 2021

July 6, 2017 by Jose Ochoa

UCSB accepted 493 more out-of-state students than in the previous year and 297 more international students.

News

Hit and Run Leaves UCSB Student with Broken Leg

June 30, 2017 by Jose Ochoa

California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded Wednesday afternoon to a call of a hit and run with major injuries on Pardall and Embarcadero Del Mar. CHP responded to a call of a hit and run at approximately 1:58 p.m Wednesday. UC Santa Barbara ...

Science & Tech

UCSB Researchers Discover Novel Functions in Drosophila Rhodopsin

June 30, 2017 by Kevin Flores

Researchers identify Rh7 as a potential equivalent of mammalian, intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. ipRGCs. This research can further our understanding of regulation of circadian rhythms in a model organism.