Best of Scientific Breakthroughs

May 29, 2025 by , , , , , , and

A look back on notable scientific happenings and achievements at UCSB during the 2024-25 school year. 
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Simply Stated: ‘Trash pandas’ on our campus: can we coexist?

April 17, 2025 by

Spotting a raccoon at night is an experience shared frequently by students at UC Santa Barbara but what brings them onto our campus? 
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The mission to Mars: Can SpaceX put the U.S. flag on the red planet?

February 13, 2025 by

SpaceX has long set its sights on Mars, and has made the bold promise that they will land humans on Mars in 2029, which will eventually pave the path for chief executive officer Elon Musk’s plans fo...
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Research in Review: frog extinction, plastic pollution, and cancer studies in animals

January 23, 2025 by

New UCSB research on frogs, plastic pollution, and cancer in animals.
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Simply Stated: How is randomness in nature plotted to form a simple bell curve?

November 21, 2024 by

Nature’s design can seem random upon first glance; however, a closer look reveals a common pattern that ties it all together, from the growth of a tree bark to the toss of a coin — the bell curve....
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