Yishian Yao

May 23, 2013

TMP Fair Funds Medical Research Startup

By Yishian Yao

The UCSB Technology Management Program held its 14th annual New Venture Competition Finals yesterday at the Corwin Pavilion, with medical diagnostic test business venture Asta Fluidic Technologies winning the prize of fi...

May 4, 2012

Club Hosts Largest Swing-Style Dance Event in a Decade

By Yishian Yao

The UCSB Swing and Ballroom Dance Club will throw a 1950s-themed sock hop party featuring live music tomorrow from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Student Resources Building. The event — funded by the After Dark program, Asso...

April 26, 2012

New Initiative To Tax Downtown Nightlife Locales

By Yishian Yao

One of Santa Barbara mayor Helene Schneider’s proposed ballot measures, an additional tax on several bars and nightclubs in Santa Barbara’s busy downtown area, has recently come under fire from local business owners....

April 23, 2012

Free Event To Discuss Impact of Comedy Television

By Yishian Yao

UCSB’s Carsey-Wolf Center will host the “All in the…Modern Family” conference on April 27 at the Pollock Theater to explore the genre of scripted television comedies. The free event — co-hosted by the Dept. of ...

April 19, 2012

Career Planning Lectures Focus on International Jobs

By Yishian Yao

UCSB Career Services is offering a series of presentations on international career planning at 5 p.m. every Tuesday this quarter in Chemistry 1171. The lectures will span topics related to globally oriented careers inclu...

April 17, 2012

Alumnus Designs New Dolly

By Yishian Yao

UCSB alumnus Jeremy Canterbury has designed an easy-to-use camera dolly that allows any DSLR, camcorder or iPhone to film with clarity and professional quality without breaking the bank on equipment. Canterbury first pro...

April 11, 2012

5K Walk to Raise Funds for SB Recovery Learning Center

By Yishian Yao

The Mental Wellness Center of Santa Barbara opened registration for its first annual Walk for Mental Wellness this week, trekking toward its $100,000 fundraising goal for the Recovery Learning Center. The five kilometer ...

April 10, 2012

Green Projects To Commence Spring Quarter

By Yishian Yao

UCSB’s Green Initiative Fund awarded $172,932 in grants to 13 water and energy sustainability projects campus-wide, including reusable water bottle “hydration stations” and various solar-power fittings. TGIF sifted...

March 8, 2012

New Bakery Opens Downtown

By Yishian Yao

First Picks Management opened Santa Barbara’s first Panera Bread eatery last weekend in La Cumbre Plaza on upper State Street. The popular restaurant chain serves freshly baked breads and offers a mostly organic menu i...

March 5, 2012

Local Builders Focus on Efficiency

By Yishian Yao

Isla Vista property owners St. George and Associates contracted architectural firm Shubin + Donaldson to construct a 52,700-square-foot development on 870 Camino Del Sur. The project features five buildings arranged arou...

February 29, 2012

Projects Expand UCSB’s Facilities

By Yishian Yao

Several construction projects in UCSB’s Long Range Development Plan will come to fruition over the upcoming months, including additional dormitory housing and the completion of a youth education building. The LRDP guid...

February 16, 2012

Yang Bails Out Grad Travel Fund

By Yishian Yao

Chancellor Henry T. Yang personally donated $50,000 to cover shortfalls in the campus’ Doctoral Student Travel Grants budget through the summer of 2013. The scholarships are granted on a first-come, first-serve basis f...

February 6, 2012

New Network Hosts Event Planning

By Yishian Yao

UCSB alumnus Omri Cohen has created a web startup called Capsule, designed to enhance the event-planning and photo-sharing experience by connecting attendees in a private manner. After a year filled with events like wedd...

January 26, 2012

I.V. Skate Shop To Celebrate Opening

By Yishian Yao

The Isla Vista Movement Boardshop is hosting a grand opening party this Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. after skating its way to a new location on Pardall Road. The shop — open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunda...

January 25, 2012

Universities Study Effects of Weed on Lung Health

By Yishian Yao

In a national study, researchers at UC San Francisco found that a low to moderate level of marijuana usage is less harmful to the pulmonary system than tobacco use. The researchers believe the data can supplement the exi...

January 23, 2012

New Bill To Deter Executive Greed

By Yishian Yao

State Sen. Leland Yee introduced a bill in the state legislature that would attempt to curb administrative salary increases at California universities within two years of tuition hikes or state budget cuts. If signed int...