Derek Rueschenberg

May 30, 2012

Shuttle Travels to the ISS, Delivers Supplies

By Derek Rueschenberg

The first privately owned spacecraft to reach the International Space Station was launched from a Florida facility last Tuesday. Assistant Professor of Physics Benjamin Mazin spoke with the Daily Nexus about the event. T...

May 21, 2012

Greece’s Elections Empower Political Extremist Parties

By Derek Rueschenberg

Greece has implemented a temporary “caretaker cabinet” to preside over governmental affairs until a follow-up to the May 6 elections is held on June 17. Political science Professor Lorelei Moosbrugger spoke with the ...

May 14, 2012

German Advocacy for Economic Austerity Policies Draws Criticism

By Derek Rueschenberg

As European nations continue to spiral deeper into economic recession and political turmoil, debt crisis solutions have become a hot topic of international debate amongst economists and government officials throughout re...

May 9, 2012

Climate Data Combats Drought Crisis

By Derek Rueschenberg

UCSB geography researchers Chris Funk, Greg Husak and Joel Michaelsen are developing methods to predict droughts in Eastern, Western and Southern Africa by analyzing weather and vegetation conditions in the subject areas...

April 26, 2012

Starry-Eyed Group Unveils Plan to Harvest Minerals from Space

By Derek Rueschenberg

Recently-formed company Planetary Resources Inc. announced its plans to mine asteroids for precious metals and water at a conference in Seattle on Tuesday. Andy Howell, adjunct profes- sor of physics at UCSB, talked with...

April 24, 2012

Professor Discusses North Korean Conflict

By Derek Rueschenberg

North Korea launched a long-range rocket on April 13 to mark the birthday of deceased Eternal President Kim Il-Sung. However, the craft failed to leave the atmosphere and dropped off into the Pacific Ocean. Global & ...

April 12, 2012

Spring Candidates Debate Key Issues, Establish Platforms

By Derek Rueschenberg, Brandon McCapes

Roughly 50 students gathered in the UCen’s Hub yesterday to attend a debate between candidates vying for the executive positions of External Vice President of Local Affairs and Internal Vice President in the upcoming A...

April 11, 2012

Professor Studies Unjust Law in Trayvon’s Death

By Derek Rueschenberg

Trayvon Martin, a high school student from Miami, Fla., was shot and killed on Feb. 26 by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in a Sanford, Fla. suburb. Sociology professor Victor Rios discusses the incident ...

February 29, 2012

Professor Examines Iran’s Nuclear Energy Program

By Derek Rueschenberg

Recent Iranian efforts to harness nuclear energy and reluctance to allow full inspections of the facilities have received international attention. Global and international studies professor Mark Juergensmeyer shares his ...

February 24, 2012

Donations Provide Major Amount of UC’s Funding

By Derek Rueschenberg

The UCSB Office of Development is continuing its efforts to secure philanthropic support to reach its $1 billion goal for private donations by the 2016-2017 academic year. The Voluntary Support of Education Survey report...

February 6, 2012

Study Finds Positive Trend in Freshmen Class Success

By Derek Rueschenberg

A UCLA survey conducted during Fall 2011 indicates that incoming freshman are spending less time in the bottle and more time in the books. The Higher Education Research Institute of UCLA’s Graduate School of Education ...

January 31, 2012

Eco-Friendly Buildings Save UCs Plenty of Green

By Derek Rueschenberg

In its Annual Report on Sustainable Practices, the UC system announced that its escalated efforts to embrace green architecture saved the system $32 million in 2011, up $11 million from 2010. The UC credited its savings ...

January 24, 2012

Alumnus Produces Crime Thriller

By Derek Rueschenberg

What do a former Gaucho and Bernie Madoff have in common, you ask? Money laundering. Sean Meier, an alumnus of the communication program and former Division I golfer at UCSB, has found his niche in Hollywood as the execu...

January 17, 2012

Study Gives Insight Into Retina Diseases

By Derek Rueschenberg

Researchers at UCSB’s Neuroscience Research Institute have come closer to unlocking the secrets of neural formation in early development after examining the retinas of mice. Psychology professor Benjamin Reese and visi...

November 18, 2011

Scientists Find Algae-Clearing Fish Foster Coral Growth

By Derek Rueschenberg

Researchers at UCSB’s Marine Science Institute recently discovered a link between the behavior of algae-eating fish and the resiliency of coral reefs. At the Moorea Coral Reef in French Polynesia, one of 26 sites of th...