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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SBIFF 2023: U.S. Premiere of “I Like Movies” Closes out Santa Barbara International Film Festival

March 13, 2023 by

The film follows a young boy named Lawrence Kweller who aspires to attend NYU Tisch School of the Arts, one of the most elite universities in the world for film.
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