Kelly Shi

April 18, 2019

There Are Not Plenty of Fish in the Sea

By Kelly Shi

The paper also forecasted “winning” and “losing” ecosystems under warming waters, in which certain regions of the world would experience a loss of fish diversity and availability.

March 14, 2019

The Grass is Greener

By Kelly Shi

“Our long-term goal is to create sustainable biofuels and bioenergy that not only can displace fossil fuels but also bring in other ecological and environmental benefits, like high-diversity prairie grasses,” Yang sa...

October 11, 2018

UCSB Researchers Develop Smartphone App to Efficiently Diagnose Urinary Tract Infections

By Kelly Shi

A team of UCSB researchers and colleagues developed a new smartphone app that identifies bacteria and diagnoses urinary tract infections in just one hour.

February 1, 2018

Vulnerabilities Found in Cancer Persister Cells

By Kelly Shi

Matthew Hangauer and a team of UC San Francisco researchers discovered a common weakness in drug-resistant cancer cells, or “persister cells.”

December 14, 2016

Not Rocket Science, but Pretty Close (Comet, Like and Subscribe)

By Kelly Shi

Aspiring astrophysicist, Qicheng Zhang, is a fourth-year student who is currently conducting research on comet deflection with hopes of impacting modern research efforts

November 3, 2016

Service Above and Beyond: Chemical Engineering Professor elected to the National Academy of Medicine

By Kelly Shi

As one of 79 newly elected members to the Academy, Mitragotri is dedicated to addressing challenges and advancing healthcare through interdisciplinary approaches.

October 13, 2016

The Anti-Resistance: UCSB Chemist Irene Chen Explores Alternatives to Antibiotics

By Kelly Shi

With an eye for creative impact, the National Institute of Health has awarded the Director’s New Innovator Award, a $2.1 million grant, to Chen to support her research on phage therapy.

October 6, 2016

Learning Patterns: A Look Into Freshman Seminars

By Kelly Shi

The announcement of the 2016 Nobel Prize awards will be broadcast this week internationally to an audience of billions. The discussion of its history will be presented to a much smaller audience in one of UC Santa Barbar...