News

February 22, 2010

Chemist Gets Grant From Foundation

By Sheila Ganjian

UCSB assistant professor of chemistry Dr. Trevor W. Hayton has been awarded a prestigious two-year Sloan Research Fellowship worth $50,000.

February 22, 2010

Clothing Line Sets Up Shop Downtown

By Erika Martin

Free People opened a store on lower State Street this weekend, offering a new indulgence for local shoppers.

February 19, 2010

Cops Nab Man on Web Threats

By Staff

Neil Baker, a former UCSB employee, was arrested in Kennewick, Washington on Monday on the charge of threatening and harassing the university. He is currently being held in Benton County Jail, but local law enforcement w...

February 19, 2010

Artist Revives Court Statue

By Madison Medeiros

The Santa Barbara Courthouse has hired a sculptor to replicate the building's historic fountain structure.

February 19, 2010

Teacher Advances Skeletal Science

By Lauren Holzer Reporter

UCSB professor Paul Hansma has cracked down on the reason why bones break with a quality measurement tool, which gauges how far bones are from the point of fracture.

February 19, 2010

Bikeless Vie for Deals on Used Wheels

By Julie Epstein

Anyone who's ever eyed a bike at the Community Service Organization impound lot can bid on the two-wheeler of their dreams at an auction today from 12 to 2 p.m.

February 19, 2010

Philanthropists Solicit SB’s Prettiest Portfolios

By Garik Hauer

The Arts Fund Santa Barbara is seeking local artists to apply for the 21st annual Individual Artist Award Awards Program.

February 18, 2010

City Gets Strategic in Erosion Battle

By Jeremy Zeller

Even as the county works to haul in new sand at Goleta Beach, a proposal was outlined at a public information meeting Tuesday that would address the problem of erosion by simply allowing it to happen.

February 18, 2010

WaveConnect Project Tests Tidal Energy

By Bridget Hogan

Crashing waves and rushing currents may become a power source for Santa Barbara County, following a new coastline study near Vandenberg Air Force Base.

February 18, 2010

New Exec Tackles UC Cash Woes

By Staff

University of California President Mark Yudof recently appointed Nathan Brostrom, UC Berkeley's vice chancellor of administration, to the post of executive vice president of business operations -- the top position a UC b...

February 18, 2010

Police Blotter

By Travis Miller

Fri., Feb. 12, 10:18 p.m. -- Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Pasado Road were alerted to trouble when someone yelled "Man down!" from their front door.

February 18, 2010

A.S. Contests Charges

By Matt Matejcek

At last night's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting, members decided to dispute in court a number of the charges levied against them by the property owners of the villa they stayed in during a January retreat...

February 17, 2010

Students Raise Almost $50K

By Vicky Nguyen Reporter

In response to the devastating earthquake that rocked Port-au-Prince last month, the campus community, with the help of Associated Students, has raised nearly $50,000 for Haitian relief efforts.

February 17, 2010

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to instances of drug use, drug sales and domestic violence over the weekend.

February 17, 2010

UCSB Employs Fewer Alumni

By S.F.

Although UCSB's campus planning departments traditionally hire many employees who have graduated from the university, the ailing job market is threatening to remove that opportunity for many soon-to-be-graduates.

February 16, 2010