Dustin Chan

May 14, 2014

IHC Hosts Lecture on Japanese Cultural Shift Towards Cattle

By Dustin Chan

Yale University history professor Daniel Botsman gave a talk yesterday entitled “From Sacred Cow to Kobe Beef: Japan’s Bovine Revolution” detailing the transformation of social and religious customs in Japan as a r...

May 13, 2014

UCSB Professor Recognized for Outstanding Research

By Dustin Chan

The Academic Senate recently awarded UCSB physics Professor Joseph Polchinski the title of 2014 Faculty Research Lecturer, the highest honor a professor can receive from the university body.

May 7, 2014

CCS Physics Student Wins Goldwater Award

By Dustin Chan

Third-year College of Creative Studies physics major Ilan Rosen received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in recognition of his research on condensed matter, while second-year CCS math major Mark Rychnovsky received an...

April 30, 2014

Prestigious Academy Elects UCSB Professors to Join Ranks

By Dustin Chan

UCSB religious studies professor Catherine Albanese and physics professor Anthony Zee were recently elected to be members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, making them two of just 33 UCSB scholars...

April 23, 2014

UCSB Admits Record Number of Students

By Dustin Chan

The UC system was more selective and admitted more prospective first-year students than in previous years, and Latino students reflected higher admission rates than white students for the first time in the University’s...

April 22, 2014

Proposed Initiative To Promote Sustainable Agriculture, Reduce Waste

By Dustin Chan

The Associated Students Department of Public Worms has proposed a new $1.29 fee initiative titled Composting Program on the Spring ballot for the ongoing A.S. elections in an effort to further develop its composting prog...

April 17, 2014

Queer Commission Fees To Appear on Upcoming A.S. Ballot

By Dustin Chan

The upcoming Associated Students election ballot will include a new lock-in fee initiative of $2.12 per quarter for undergraduate students to support the Associated Students Queer Commission, an educational and advocacy ...

April 15, 2014

UCSB Professor Explores Effects of Hidden Shame

By Dustin Chan

UCSB Sociology professor Thomas Scheff published an examination on the topic of hidden shame in an article released in a February issue of the peer-reviewed academic journal, Cultural Sociology.

April 4, 2014

Journalist Sasha Abramsky Lectures on Poverty, Inequality, Government

By Dustin Chan

Acclaimed journalist Sasha Abramsky gave a talk titled “The American Way of Poverty” at the McCune Conference Room Tuesday afternoon, with his presentation honing in on the epidemic of poverty in present-day America.

March 5, 2014

Fairy Tale Fashion Show

By Dustin Chan

Students dressed as Tinker Bell, Cruella de Vil and Superman turned fairytale norms upside down last night as they walked in the Enchanted Fashion Show in Corwin Pavilion.

February 27, 2014

Fate of Local Restaurant Ownership Depends on Competition Results

By Dustin Chan

The owners of Pace Food and Drink, a popular State Street restaurant serving up classic American cuisine, recently announced an open contest — with an entry fee of just $500 — for full ownership of the facilities and...

February 20, 2014

NCEAS Study Suggests Surprising Biodiversity in Cities

By Dustin Chan

A recent study conducted by UCSB’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) found that urban environments are more supportive of biodiversity than previously thought, with a surprising number of an...

February 13, 2014

Study Suggests Peaceful Alliances Can Override Racial Boundaries

By Dustin Chan

UCSB researchers recently published a study on the relationship between racial categorization and peaceful cooperation in the academic journal PLOS ONE, with the paper’s findings suggesting that different groups of peo...

February 3, 2014

A.S. Events This Week Inform Students About Debt

By Hannah Nelson, Dustin Chan

Students will have a chance at scoring some cost-free Ramen noodles at the Arbor today, as part of a series of events this week called “Week of Revenue,” which aims to provide students with education on student debt ...

January 21, 2014

Bliggity is the New Black

By Dustin Chan

“Blackness is beautifully nuanced,” said Mahader Tesfai, an Eritrean artist whose work will be featured at the art exhibit “Bliggity Black: Blacker Than Black” at the MultiCultural Center until March 21.