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September 28, 2011

President Honors UCSB Scientists

By Yishian Yao

President Obama selected UC Santa Barbara faculty members Benjamin Mazin and Sumita Pennathur as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers on Monday, recognizing the researchers’ po...

September 28, 2011

Bake Sale Raises Discrimination Discussion

By Michael Dean

While yesterday marked a day of advocacy at 10 UC campuses for the approval of a proposed state measure that would authorize public universities to consider factors such as gender and race in the college admissions proce...

September 28, 2011

Construction Amidst Budget Cuts Constitutes Hypocrisy

By Christian McCusker

Outside Davidson Library the wind picks up dirt from one of the nearby construction sites and flings it in the eyes of a handful of students attempting to unlock their bicycles and get home before the sun sets. To furthe...

September 27, 2011

Board Scales Back Funding Allocations

By Christina Lavingia

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $8,742 to eight student organizations at their first meeting of the school year last night. The board partially funded all presenters, which included the DJ Club, Alpha P...

September 27, 2011

Public Voices Concerns at Plaza Project Hearing

By Megan Meyer

The Santa Barbara City Planning Commission held an Environmental Scoping Hearing to hear a report and public comments on the potential effects of the Plaza de la Guerra Infrastructure Improvement Project last Thursday. T...

September 27, 2011

Grocery Unions Reach Contract Compromise

By Michael Dean

Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons workers voted to ratify a new labor contract this past Sunday, narrowly avoiding a possibly detrimental strike. Labor unions and representatives from the supermarkets’ parent companies reach...

September 27, 2011

UCSB To Select Future Public Affairs Official

By John Leach

A Search Advisory Committee is looking for the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs following the departure of former AVC Paul Desruisseaux last spring. Executive Dean of the College of Letters and Science Da...

September 27, 2011

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a burglary, physical assault and several alcohol-related crimes this past weekend. Deputies received a report Friday night of several unknown suspects entering a residence on the 6...

September 27, 2011

Politicians Prepare for Local Election

By Megan Meyer

As the Santa Barbara City Council’s Nov. 8 elections draw near, numerous community political groups are gearing up with candidate forums, public discussions and candidate celebrations. Three current council members’ ...

September 27, 2011

Research Team Wins Gulf Grant

By Michael Dean

UCSB Marine Science Institute’s research professor of oceanography Uta Passow and her team received a $22.5 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to continue research on the Deepwater Horizon oil sp...

September 26, 2011

Annual Dog Event Encourages Community Adoptions

By Megan Meyer

The K-9 Placement and Assistance League, Inc. held its third annual Dog Adoption Festival and K-9 P.A.L.S. Great Ball Drop Raffle fundraiser yesterday in downtown Santa Barbara to help improve the Santa Barbara County Sh...

September 26, 2011

Researchers Find New Way to Detect Cancer Cells

By Vanessa Angiuli

A UCSB research team published their findings outlining technology they developed that discriminates between cancerous and non-cancerous cells in bodily fluids in the latest issue of renowned research journal Proceedings...

September 26, 2011

New Study Relates Effects of Stereotypes with Uneasiness

By Vanessa Angiuli

UCSB doctoral psychology researcher Michael Mrazek and his team identified a link between the threat of stereotyping and mind-wandering in a study that will be featured in The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. A...

September 26, 2011

UCSB Alumna Nominated for Screenwriting Award

By Daily Nexus Staff

The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation named UCSB alumna Cameron Lund one of five finalists in its 56th annual Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards contest for rising screenplay writers last week. The Foundation selected Lund’s screen...

September 26, 2011

Book Sale Raises Funding for Planned Parenthood

By Megan Meyer, Jack Crosbie

Planned Parenthood kicked off their 37th annual used book sale on Thursday at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in an effort to help fund the organization’s locations within the tri-county area. The volunteer-run effort will...

September 26, 2011

Revolutionary Method Earns Professor Award

By Kristin Crosier

UCSB assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry Song-I Han received a 2011 New Innovator Award from the National Institute of Health last Tuesday for her work in protein interaction and its link to neurodegenerati...