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UCSB Engineer to Receive Honors

January 19, 2012 by

The Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce named Chemical Engineering Professor Frank Doyle Innovator of the Year this week for his work on artificial pancreas technology. Doyle collaborated with medical p...
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Lobero To Host Discussion with Napalm Survivor

January 19, 2012 by

Napalm strike victim Kim Phuc will discuss her physical and mental healing process after the 1972 attack at 7 p.m. today in downtown Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre. Phuc is best known as the child i...
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Students Return From Model United Nations

January 19, 2012 by

Seven UCSB Model United Nations club members recently returned from Argentina after competing against 300 other students worldwide in the Harvard National Model UN-Latin America Conference. The conven...
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Former Blackjack Pro Aims to Inspire Students

January 19, 2012 by

Card-counting blackjack champion Mike Aponte will speak at 7 p.m. today in the Corwin Pavilion to share his unique life story and lend advice on achieving life goals and financial success. Aponte’s ...
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A.S. Legislative Council 1/18/2012

January 18, 2012 by

During the public forum at last week’s A.S. Legislative Council meeting, speakers Mo Lovegreen, chair of the UCSB Sustainability’s Waste and Water subcommittees, and Lauren Barnum, a second-year e...
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Gauchos Go All-American

January 18, 2012 by

Due to their superb play this season for the UCSB women’s volleyball team, senior libero Chelsey Lowe and senior right side Stacey Schmidt were named Honorable Mention All-Americans in December by t...
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Regents To Reconfigure UC Funding

January 18, 2012 by

The UC Board of Regents will convene during a meeting today and tomorrow at UC Riverside to reevaluate the university’s budget outlook amidst the likelihood of additional state revenue shortfalls an...
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California Law To Cease Funding of Local Agencies

January 18, 2012 by

The California Supreme Court issued a mandate on Dec. 29 ordering counties to dissolve any Redevelopment Agencies under their jurisdiction by Feb. 1, 2012. The RDAs are local organizations designed to...
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Online Community Protests Piracy Bills

January 18, 2012 by

In protest of two anti-piracy laws — the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act — being considered by Congress, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced on Monday that the...
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UCs See Greater Prospective Freshmen, Fewer Transfers

January 18, 2012 by

The UC system saw a 19.1 percent increase in freshman applications and a systemwide 4.2 percent decrease in transfer applicants for Fall 2012. The UCSB Office of Admissions collected 68,331 applicatio...
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A.S. To Host Informal Meeting Regarding Student Elections

January 18, 2012 by

UCSB’s Associated Students will be accepting applications from students interested in running with a particular party in the upcoming Spring Quarter elections during an informational forum on Feb. 3...
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Supervisor Discusses Local Issues, Upcoming Election

January 17, 2012 by

Doreen Farr, supervisor of Santa Barbara County’s 3rd District, hosted an open forum on Thursday afternoon at Coffee Collaborative to hear concerns from Isla Vista community members and give feedbac...
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I.V. Starbucks Upgrades Services

January 17, 2012 by

The Isla Vista Starbucks received a facelift over Winter Break, updating its look with new furniture and an outdoor walk-up service window for its frappuccino-fiending customers. Local Manager Daniell...
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UCR Students Unveil Unique Payment Plan

January 17, 2012 by

A group of UC Riverside students will present a financial plan to alleviate student debt and curb tuition hikes throughout the university system at this week’s Board of Regents meeting at the Rivers...
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Gaucho Alumni Launch Gallery for Community Artists

January 17, 2012 by

Four UCSB alumni hosted the grand opening of their collaborative art space “Uppur Bunk” in Goleta on Thursday night, showcasing works from several local artists. Cassidy Anton, Samantha Fretwell, ...
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