Mathematics and the Science of Learning

June 7, 2017 by

Mathematical psychologist Gregory Ashby is recognized for his research in neuroscience
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Psychology Professor Honored for Lifetime of Contributions

May 18, 2017 by

The research of applied psychologist Richard Mayer lies at the intersection of cognition, instruction and technology.
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Inspiring Photonics for the Future

November 28, 2016 by

UCSB's Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) makes it a mission to introduce middle school students, especially young women, to the developing field of photonics.
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Discovering the Dark Ages of Peru: The Wari

November 3, 2016 by

Kurin’s book focuses specifically on the social, political and economic impacts that the collapse of the Wari had on their predecessors, the tribal Chankan peoples, who lived in the lands of modern-...
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Blurring the Boundaries of the Mind

October 20, 2016 by

Tucked away in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences domicile is the University’s interdisciplinary brainchild, the S.A.G.E. Center for the Study of the Mind, where researchers are en...
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Polymer Brush Growing Made Easier and Faster

September 29, 2016 by

A team led by Christian Pester and Craig J. Hawker of the Materials Research Laboratory at UCSB has recently invented a new process called sequential stop-flow photopatterning to create complex micron...
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De-extinction: Not Just Science Fiction Anymore

September 14, 2016 by

As the intriguing phenomenon of de-extinction becomes less like science fiction, UCSB ecologists have published a list of basic criteria to ensure de-extinction is as beneficial and sustainable as pos...
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Chemistry 101: The Classic Potato + Iodine = Blue/Black Experiment Finally Has an Explanation

August 31, 2016 by

An exciting collaboration between the Chemistry Department and the Materials Research Laboratory at UCSB has unexpectedly solved a 200 year-old chemistry enigma.
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What Came First: The Venus Table or the Feathered Serpent?

August 25, 2016 by

Gerardo Aldana, a professor in the Chicana and Chicano Studies and Anthropology Departments at UCSB, presents a new interpretation of the Venus Table, which tracks the observable phases of the planet,...
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