Back in Bloom: Flowers Begin Their Return to the South Coast

March 3, 2022 by

Southern California’s native wildflowers exhibit a dazzling array of colors, shapes, sizes and timing of blooms.
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When the Data Lies: The Consequences of Racial Bias In Research and Algorithms

February 22, 2022 by

When data itself is skewed, how do the findings themselves — or even policies and outcomes — get affected by such biases? 
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Peering Into the Sea Otter Genome Reveals Much

February 14, 2022 by

The researchers found an opportunity to learn about the consequences of species-wide declines by looking to otters in the aftermath of the fur trade.
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Living on the Margins: Shrinking Forest Footprints in the Future American West

February 9, 2022 by

“I guess the message would be there's actually a pretty nuanced response, potentially, to how we might see more ecosystems affected by climate change,” Professor Anna Trugman said.
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

February 9, 2022 by

A look at phone-based COVID tests, the unwelcome palms of Palmyra Atoll and the Ciona.
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

January 27, 2022 by

A look at predator-prey interactions, endangered whale protection, and volcanic hotspots.
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At North Campus Open Space, Years of Restoration Work Unveil a Transformed Landscape

January 13, 2022 by

In a landmark conservation deal with the Trust for Public Land in 2013, Ocean Meadows Golf Club was sold by its owner, Mark Green, for $7 million, with a further $10 million raised to facilitate the g...
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Simply Stated: Does it Really Never Rain in Southern California?

December 19, 2021 by

In California, high pressure during much of the year steers storms well clear of the state.
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

November 23, 2021 by

A look at rockfish, LED lights, and fire probability predictions with UCSB researchers.
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River Flows Across You: Game Theory in the Harirud Basin

October 28, 2021 by and

The Harirud flows west from the snow-capped peaks of the Hindu Kush. From this origin, the river traverses Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan.
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

October 21, 2021 by

A look at soil, fish and psychology training programs with UCSB researchers.
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Los Ingenieros Engineers a Space for Underrepresented Students in S.T.E.M.

October 15, 2021 by

For decades, Los Ingenieros has sought to create a community for underrepresented students in the College of Engineering.
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Simply Stated: Is There Such a Thing as “Good Fire?”

October 14, 2021 by

Is the Alisal Fire a “good fire” or a “bad fire?” Well, it depends.
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The Psychological Science Behind Pseudoscience

October 8, 2021 by

How do pseudoscientific beliefs, as they are called, spread and come to be accepted by many as fact? 
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

October 7, 2021 by

A look at crops, climate and bears with the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.
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