Local Air Force Base To Launch NASA Satellite for Social, Scientific Research

An Atlas V rocket carrying a satellite for NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission will launch into space this morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch is scheduled to take place sometime b...
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I.V. Foot Patrol Arrests Five Students on Charges Including Possession of Marijuana, Robbery

Last weekend, I.V. Foot Patrol made several drug-related arrests after a traffic stop led officers to a group of drug traffickers planning to rob the initial suspect. Saturday at 8:30 p.m., UCSB stude...
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UCSB Researchers Report on Lifestyle and Heart Disease

Researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the University of New Mexico studied the consequences of modernization on levels of physical activity in Tsimane men and women, and how their lifestyle contribute...
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The Super Bowl Loop

Angry Wings Get down and dirty with the feistiest wings in town. A giant Super Bowl bucket filled with 48 of Santa Barbara’s biggest, juiciest wings goes for $45.95 and comes with a free t-shirt. Pa...
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Tenants Removed From Isla Vista Apartment Building In Mass Eviction

A San Clemente-based investment firm has evicted dozens of residents at 781 Embarcadero Del Norte after first buying the property last April, continually hiking up rent prices and routinely handing ou...
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Winter Career Fair To Offer Job, Networking Opportunities

UCSB’s Career Services is hosting their Winter Career Fair today at the University Center’s Corwin Pavilion, where students from all departments of the College of Engineering and the College of Le...
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Small Fire Damages I.V. Complex

Santa Barbara County Fire Department officials responded to a fire at Breakpointe Apartments, located at 6690 Abrego Road, at about 1:21 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Officials from the UCSB Police Depart...
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Authorities Identify Body Discovered Last Spring

Santa Barbara police officials have finally identified the decomposed body that was found at a location between Santa Catalina Residence Halls and Santa Ynez apartments last May. Following an investig...
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Organization Awards Professors Distinguished Ecological Fellowship

The Ecological Society of America granted four UCSB ecology professors fellowship into the prestigious society, which includes 121 scholars from throughout the nation. The honorees include professor D...
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UCSB Awarded 14th Spot on Kiplinger’s List Of Economically Valuable Public Universities

UCSB was recently ranked number 14 on the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 2012-13 list of the top 100 public colleges and universities offering exemplary educations for the best economic value. This ye...
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Survey Explores Life on Campus, Offers Rewards

Last week, the UC released its first university-wide survey regarding campus life issues of sexism, racism and other pressing topics at each of the system’s 10 campuses and several other facilities....
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Water Sampling Leads to Sands Beach Warning

Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services have issued a warning regarding the waters of Sands Beach at Coal Oil Point and advised ocean swimmers to stay out of water that is within 50 yards o...
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UCSB Student Suffers Fatal Fall From Balcony

UCSB student Melissa Portillo, a 22-year- old from Los Angeles, died early Thursday morning after falling from an apartment balcony on the 6500 block of Cordoba Road. A second victim, 22-year-old Mich...
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UCSB Student Dies After Falling from Apartment Balcony

 UCSB student Melissa Portillo, a 22-year-old from Los Angeles, died early Thursday morning after falling from an apartment balcony on the 6500 block of Cordoba Road. A second victim, 22-year-old Mic...
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UC Regents Discuss Budget Issues During This Week’s Meeting

The UC Board of Regents discussed UCSB’s Long Range Development Plan and a proposal to build the Faculty Office Building at the San Francisco Mission Bay campus yesterday during the first day of the...
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