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New Study Disputes Accepted Beliefs About Aging Process

UCSB anthropology researchers have found that hunter-gatherer and pastoralist diets result in lower rates of heart disease and related illnesses. The team of researchers from UCSB and the University o...
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Last A.S. Meeting Ends With Fond Farewells

With a box of tissues in hand, Associated Students President Harrison Weber addressed A.S. Legislative Council for the last time in his student career, as the 2011-2012 board ended their run and turne...
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Gauchos Bring in All-American Recruits

Despite a spectacular season for both the UCSB men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, the Gauchos fell just short of attaining conference championships. As a result, the teams will look to t...
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UC Briefs

UC Los Angeles UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh was hired by Google to write a paper proclaiming the company’s right to be treated as a publisher and thus receive freedom of speech protection. Volok...
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UCSB Wins the Gold by Going Green

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) honored the campus’ San Clemente Village Apartments with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold award for the second time, making the a...
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Project Nur Panel Examines Syrian Conflict, Raises Funds for Refugees

UCSB’s Project Nur hosted the dinner and panel discussion “A Revolution in Crisis: A Panel Discussion and Fundraiser for the Syrian People” last night at the Student Resource Building, providing...
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Local Police Look to the Segway as a Potential Patrol Vehicle

The Santa Barbara Police Department is currently participating in a seven-week pilot program with Segway of Santa Barbara to deter- mine whether or not scooter technology will benefit patrol officers....
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County Officials Seek to Revamp Local Landfill

Santa Barbara County Officials are looking to transform the Tajiguas Landfill into a more environmental- ly friendly facility while still allowing its expansion to cope with increasing amounts of wast...
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Scientists Receive Awards for Innovative Research

The Royal Society of Chemistry awarded UCSB chemistry professor and director of the Material Science Lab Craig Hawker the 2012 Centenary Prize for chemistry in recognition of Hawker’s innovative wor...
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UC Honors Students for Outreach Efforts Helping Haitian Citizens

The UC Haiti Initiative — a joint effort between the UC and Haitian universities focused on rehabilitating the nation in the wake of the 2010 earthquake — was awarded the UC President’s Award fo...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The I.V. Foot Patrol responded to a burglary, robbery and several alcohol-related crimes during the weekend. Officers received a report of an armed robbery at 6:40 p.m. on Saturday near one of Isla Vi...
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LGBT Safety Concerns Prompt Police Department to Conduct New Training

The Gevirtz School of Education recently announced that the Santa Barbara Police Department has completed its training on safety issues concerning Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual community memb...
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Professor’s Book Examines Undervalued Professions

UCSB feminist studies professor and Department Chair Eileen Boris recently released a book analyzing the historical background and ongoing debates over labor conditions for homecare workers in the Uni...
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Decline in Biodiversity May Lead to Mass Extinction

An international research team working at UCSB’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis recently published a study detailing the impact of biodiversity loss as a result of climate cha...
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Goleta Ice Rink Plans Move Forward With Help of Recent Grant

The Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association recently received a $350,000 grant from local attorney Christina Djernaes and the Kind World Foundation to fund the development of a new ice rink in G...
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