Caroline Johnston

February 16, 2011

U.S. Officials Assess 2012 Obama Budget

By Katherine Friedman, Caroline Johnston

White House officials held a conference call yesterday to discuss the potential effects of President Barack Obama’s proposed 2012 budget on the education sector.

October 1, 2010

Institute Endows UCSB Scholar for Star Research

By Caroline Johnston

Physics professor Lars Bildsten has been honored with a position as endowed chair in the theoretical astrophysics program.

September 16, 2010

Green Initiative Seeks to Turn Sweat Into Campus Electricity

By Caroline Johnston

Next week, five energy converting workout bikes, knows as visCycles, will be installed in UCSB’s Recreational Center.

July 14, 2010

Alumnus Sees World Cup Action

By Caroline Johnston

Former Gaucho Tony Lochhead made UCSB history this past month as the first alumnus to compete in the FIFA World Cup.

June 3, 2010

Center Aids Afflicted Students

By Caroline Johnston

UCSB’s Center for Asperger Research was recently awarded a $250,000 grant by the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to help fund research in the field of autism.

May 27, 2010

Grant Allows Biology Department to Fund New Research and Programs

By Caroline Johnston

UCSB’s Biology Dept. recently received a $1 million grant to fund innovative undergraduate research.

May 12, 2010

Current Issues Charge Symposium on Power

By Caroline Johnston

Energy experts assembled this morning for the second annual Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency to discuss the latest developments in energy efficiency technologies, policies and implementation.

May 11, 2010

Student Groups Hold Week in Honor of Middle East Cultures

By Caroline Johnston

Middle Eastern Cultural Awareness Week kicked off at UCSB yesterday to celebrate the Middle East’s unique cultures through festivities that include everything from Arabic lessons to belly dancing performances.

February 25, 2010

Alum Gets the Prices Right

By Caroline Johnston

Earlier this month, UCSB alumni Alfred Konuwa competed on the Super Bowl XLIV episode of "The Price is Right," making it all the way to the Showcase Showdown.