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UC To Establish System-wide Firm

May 8, 2012 by

The UC Office of the President announced last week that the University will combine payroll services, human resources and other administrative transactions into a single shared service at UC Riverside...
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Ventura Extension To Offer Students Summer Courses

May 8, 2012 by

The UCSB Ventura Center will offer nine degree-credit courses this summer, marking the first time the campus extension has offered the classes since 2009. The UCSB Special Sessions courses are designe...
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UCSB Researchers Explore Versatile Properties of Multiblock Polymers

May 8, 2012 by

UCSB researchers addressed the numerous possibilities of multiblock polymers in their latest publication in Science. Materials professor Glenn Fredrickson and project scientist Kris Delaney reported o...
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UCSB Scientists Further Understanding of Protein Folding Process

May 8, 2012 by

Scientists at UCSB, as part of a larger international research collaborative, have recently developed a better understanding of the process of protein folding of chains of amino acids. Protein folding...
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UC Seeks Input for Dealing With Student Protests

May 7, 2012 by

The University of California Office of the President released a report on Friday outlining 50 recommendations to improve police protocol for handling student demonstrations on UC campuses. UC official...
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Week of Events To Focus on Politics

May 7, 2012 by

UCSB’s Persian Student Group, Armenian Student Association and Lebanese Club will host various film screenings, workshops and other events throughout the week in celebration of the fifth annual Midd...
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Chilla Vista 2012

May 7, 2012 by

On the heels of a raucous Cinco de Mayo, Isla Vista residents mellowed out with music, art and community pride at Chilla Vista on Sunday. The annual event filled Anisq’ Oyo’ Park and People’s Pa...
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Campus Coffee Carts Combat Waste, Begin Grounds-Composting Program

May 7, 2012 by

UCSB Physical Facilities and UCen Dining Services are collaborating to implement a new composting program Ground to Grounds, which will divert the waste created from the campus’s coffee cravings to ...
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Vocal Ensembles To Hold Fundraiser

May 4, 2012 by

Santa Barbara Children’s Chorus will host a joint choral event with three UCSB a cappella groups this Sunday to raise money for its scholarship program. “An Evening of A Cappella & Jazz” wil...
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Club Hosts Largest Swing-Style Dance Event in a Decade

May 4, 2012 by

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 Afte...
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UC To Report Findings About Police Review

May 4, 2012 by

UC General Counsel Charles Robinson and UC Berkeley Law School Dean Christopher Edley will release the results of the system-wide investigation into police protocol for handling protesters during a ne...
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TBL Requests Additional Funding

May 3, 2012 by

Last night’s Associated Students Legislative Council meeting focused on the organization’s budget, highlighting discrepancies between the groups’ funding and next year’s decreased honoraria. M...
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Panel To Analyze Local Economy

May 3, 2012 by

UCSB’s Economic Forecast Project is hosting its 31st annual Santa Barbara County Economic Summit today in the Granada Theatre, featuring award-winning journalist Gillian Tett and three Federal Reser...
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Art Show Promotes Preservation of Santa Barbara Environment

May 2, 2012 by

The Pastel Society of the Gold Coast is hosting an exhibit at the UCSB Faculty Club in celebration of the unequaled beauty of campus coastlines. The “Preserving Native California” display features...
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Congresswoman, Students To Join Forces for Protest

May 2, 2012 by

Congresswoman Lois Capps will attend a rally alongside stu- dents, including the newly elected Associated Students executives, pro- testing rising federal stu- dent loan interest rates at 1 p.m. today...
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