Rebecca Bratburd

May 26, 2010

UC Board Elects Progressive Student Regent

By Rebecca Bratburd

University of California San Francisco graduate student Alfredo Mireles Jr. has been nominated as the 2011-2012 student regent-designate.

April 27, 2010

UCSB Professor Receives Guggenheim Fellowship

By Rebecca Bratburd

UCSB associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials Hyongsok “Tom” Soh received the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship recently for his outstanding achievement in engineering research for the medical fiel...

April 13, 2010

Candidates Discuss Platforms

By Rebecca Bratburd

Candidates for Associated Students president and external vice president of statewide affairs squared off in respective debates yesterday in preparation for next week's election.

March 8, 2010

Scientists To Discuss Recent Microscopic Marvels

By Rebecca Bratburd

A free public forum, "Nano-Meeter," will inform attendees about cutting edge nanotechnology and nanoscale materials in a campus presentation this Thursday, courtesy of a number of scientific campus organizations.

February 16, 2010

Event Explores Racist Zombies

By Rebecca Bratburd

A free discussion on the prevalence of prejudice in zombie movies will take place at 6:30 in the Multicultural Center lounge tonight.

February 5, 2010

Weak State Finances Halt Renovations on Campus

By Rebecca Bratburd

In his proposed 2010-11 budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger did not include funding for any University of California capital construction projects, which would halt nearly all state-funded UC construction next year.

February 3, 2010

National Academy of Science Awards UCSB Researcher

By Rebecca Bratburd

Researcher John Alroy of UCSB's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis won the National Academy of Sciences' Award for Scientific Reviewing.

November 24, 2009

Notable Aquatic Leader Passes

By Rebecca Bratburd

UCSB waterman Rob Gibson passed away at home on Nov. 11 after battling with cancer. He was 60.

October 5, 2009

Kroozr $kid Nation Races Through I.V.

By Rebecca Bratburd

Kroozr $kid Nation, an Isla Vista cruiser-bike racing club that prides itself on its antics and inebriated daredevil stunts, ravaged the streets of Isla Vista Friday night.

October 2, 2009

Students of Few Units To Lose Grants

By Rebecca Bratburd

As unprecedented budget cuts take full effect, the lack of classes has some UCSB students worrying they may not be able to receive their financial aid.

September 24, 2009

Deficit Clips Newspapers

By Rebecca Bratburd

As California's education funds continue to get slashed, many college newspapers statewide have been forced to shut down production or employ desperate measures to keep printing.

August 4, 2009

Telescope To Revolutionize Astronomy

By Rebecca Bratburd

The University of California is currently spearheading a collaborative project to build the world's most advanced telescope

June 23, 2009

Record Admissions Flood UCSB Campus

By Rebecca Bratburd

Despite the university's attempts to lower admission rates, a record number of freshmen will make their way to UCSB this fall.

June 1, 2009

Bicycle Race Wrecks I.V.

By Rebecca Bratburd

Death metal music and heavy microphone feedback filled Isla Vista this past Friday as Kroozr $kid Nation raised hell for the final time of the school year.

May 27, 2009

Fastened Valves Leave UCSB Without Water

By Rebecca Bratburd

An unexpected hour-long campus wide water outage began at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday due to a dual valve shutdown in Goleta.

May 13, 2009

Study Seeks Sources of Ocean Damage

By Rebecca Bratburd

Helmed by UCSB researchers, a two-year study examining human's impact on our regional oceans was published recently, mapping both the primary and everyday culprits behind the degradation of our oceans.