Isabelle Kang

May 23, 2024

UCSB hosts collegiate California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Science

By Isabelle Kang

UC Santa Barbara hosted the annual California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Science for the first time since 2018 from May 3-5.

February 8, 2024

Simply Stated: What is the astronomy of Lunar New Year?

By Isabelle Kang

For those whose “new year, new me” plans for 2024 seem to be veering off course, look no further than Lunar New Year — a time to reset, recuperate, eat yummy food and bond with family. Long-standing Chinese traditi...

December 23, 2023

Simply Stated: Why do holiday lights make us happy?

By Isabelle Kang

A walk around Isla Vista during the month of December reveals the community glowing under holiday lights and decorations. From the shining Christmas tree on Embarcadero del Norte and Pardall Road to the cozy string light...

December 18, 2023

UC Santa Barbara faculty take part in United Nations Plastics Treaty negotiation

By Qien Feng, Isabelle Kang

UC Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory recently joined the United Nations in making historic progress toward a plastic-free world. Over 175 countries around the globe convened in Nairobi, Kenya on Nov. 13 ...