Saanvi Tiwary

January 8, 2026

Research in Review: UCSB’s December advancements

By Saanvi Tiwary

Jump into 2026 with a recap of UCSB's most recent research innovations.

October 16, 2025

Why your weather app can’t figure out UCSB

By Saanvi Tiwary

Saanvi explains how computer science, ocean currents, and the marine layer collaborate to form Isla Vista's elusive and unpredictable microclimate.

October 2, 2025

Science-based ways to start off the school year

By Saanvi Tiwary

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.

September 4, 2025

Research in Review: August’s advancements on campus

By Saanvi Tiwary

From the links between skull shapes and immunity to funding towards AI and robotics integration, dive deeper into three current scientific developments on campus.

July 24, 2025

Research in Review: Dead Sea Fluid Mechanics, Digital Equity, and River Channel Patterns

By Saanvi Tiwary

New UCSB research on the dead sea, how device type influences digital access and equity, and river channel patterns

May 29, 2025

Best of Scientific Breakthroughs

By Jesse Chamberlain, Jessica Arocho, John Cho, Katharine Chi, Olivia Lohrer, Rebecca Raymond, Saanvi Tiwary, Yumiko Florando

A look back on notable scientific happenings and achievements at UCSB during the 2024-25 school year. 

May 22, 2025

Conscience computer science: UCSB launches first Embedded Ethics Lab

By Saanvi Tiwary

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 directly into the t...

May 8, 2025

An evening with Trixie & Katya

By Anusha Singh, Saanvi Tiwary

The drag queen comedy duo made a rare out-of-drag appearance to a sold-out crowd at UCSB's Campbell

February 6, 2025

Trump’s first two weeks: actions to transform science public policy

By Saanvi Tiwary

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, environmental policies and p...

November 21, 2024

UCSB student selected for prestigious Land Trust Alliance and USDA Conservation Scholars Program

By Saanvi Tiwary

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 Conservation Leadership ...

October 24, 2024

Simply Stated: Are ghosts real, or can science explain the supernatural?

By Saanvi Tiwary

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 science have to say abo...

August 29, 2024

Simply Stated: What’s the science behind the mental strength of Olympic athletes?

By Saanvi Tiwary

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 of years of rigorous...

July 28, 2024

Simplemente Decir: Que es un año de El Niño?

By Saanvi Tiwary, Nadia Larios

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 Santa Bárbara están ...

January 18, 2024

Simply Stated: What is an El Niño year?

By Saanvi Tiwary

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 sudden. Santa Barbara...

October 26, 2023

2023 annular solar eclipse visible from UCSB

By Saanvi Tiwary

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 Astronomical Unit hosted a so...

May 25, 2023

Campus Point: New and exciting research from UCSB

By Saanvi Tiwary

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