Why your weather app can’t figure out UCSB

October 16, 2025 by

Saanvi explains how computer science, ocean currents, and the marine layer collaborate to form Isla Vista's elusive and unpredictable microclimate.
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Science-based ways to start off the school year

October 2, 2025 by

With Week 1 of fall quarter nearly behind us, science editor Saanvi Tiwary shares three scientifically-backed strategies for Gaucho success in the classroom and beyond.
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Research in Review: August’s advancements on campus

September 4, 2025 by

From the links between skull shapes and immunity to funding towards AI and robotics integration, dive deeper into three current scientific developments on campus.
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Research in Review: Dead Sea Fluid Mechanics, Digital Equity, and River Channel Patterns

July 24, 2025 by

New UCSB research on the dead sea, how device type influences digital access and equity, and river channel patterns
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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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Conscience computer science: UCSB launches first Embedded Ethics Lab

May 22, 2025 by

Maryam Majedi, an assistant teaching professor in the Computer Science Department at UCSB, is launching the university’s first Embedded Ethics Lab, a project designed to integrate ethical reflection...
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An evening with Trixie & Katya

May 8, 2025 by and

The drag queen comedy duo made a rare out-of-drag appearance to a sold-out crowd at UCSB's Campbell
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Trump’s first two weeks: actions to transform science public policy

February 6, 2025 by

With President Donald Trump’s return to office, questions have arisen about changes in public policy that pertain to science. His first term saw significant shifts in scientific priorities, environm...
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UCSB student selected for prestigious Land Trust Alliance and USDA Conservation Scholars Program

November 21, 2024 by

Lena Rose Ouse Hicks, a fourth-year environmental studies major with a minor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies at UC Santa Barbara, has been awarded the prestigious 2024–25 Scholars for Cons...
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Simply Stated: Are ghosts real, or can science explain the supernatural?

October 24, 2024 by

From folklore to horror movies, the paranormal and its mysteries have been ingrained in society, but the scientific community largely remains skeptical about the existence of ghosts. So, what does sci...
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Simply Stated: What’s the science behind the mental strength of Olympic athletes?

August 29, 2024 by

The mind of an Olympic athlete is a finely tuned instrument where focus, resilience and neurological efficiency converge to produce peak performance. While Olympians’ physical prowess is the result ...
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Simplemente Decir: Que es un año de El Niño?

July 28, 2024 by and

Si eres como yo, quizás has oído la explicación, “porque es un año de El Niño” de respuesta a la pregunta sobre porque llueve tanto y porque de repente hace tanta calor. Las condiciones de Sa...
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Simply Stated: What is an El Niño year?

January 18, 2024 by

If you are like me, you may have heard the explanation, “because it’s an El Niño year” as a response to any questions about why it has been raining so much or why it has been so warm all of a s...
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2023 annular solar eclipse visible from UCSB

October 26, 2023 by

The stars aligned over Goleta’s Camino Real Marketplace on Oct. 14, putting on a celestial performance that captivated both astronomy enthusiasts and curious onlookers.  The Santa Barbara Astronomi...
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Campus Point: New and exciting research from UCSB

May 25, 2023 by

A look at policy performance estimations, re-evaluating FDA approved antibiotics, and understanding the interactions of molecular complexes at low temperatures.
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