Stephanie Pernett

Stephanie has been a part of the Nexus since her freshman year and became the science editor her sophomore year. She is pretty much a kid at heart since she’s always playing games of any kind and still collects Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

April 28, 2016

Research Explores Marine Biodiversity In Coral Reefs

By Stephanie Pernett

Kimberly Selkoe, who has been investigating the genetic diversity of coral reefs across 13 Hawaiian Islands, published findings of a UCSB Marine Science Institute study on Wednesday.

April 22, 2016

UCSB Professor and Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn Passes Away at 93

By Stephanie Pernett

Walter Kohn, renowned Nobel Laureate and professor of physics, passed away at the age of 93 on Wednesday afternoon, leaving behind a legacy of excellence at UCSB.

April 7, 2016

NASA Approves Study of Ocean Carbon Cycles

By Stephanie Pernett

In a plan recently approved by NASA, researchers from UCSB and other institutions have developed a study for a major NASA field campaign to quantify the state of the ocean carbon cycle from satellite observations.

April 7, 2016

City Rejects Desalination Plant Study Revision

By Stephanie Pernett

Santa Barbara City Council declined to revise a study on the feasibility of alternatives for the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant at a council meeting on March 22.

April 1, 2016

Healthcare Apps Save Money, Lose Interaction

By Stephanie Pernett

With a rise in mobile healthcare applications, “telehealth” services such as Lemonaid Health, Maven, Doctor on Demand and Nurx are providing students with increasingly immediate medical assistance.