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Chemist Gets Grant From Foundation

February 22, 2010 by

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

February 22, 2010 by

Free People opened a store on lower State Street this weekend, offering a new indulgence for local shoppers.
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Cops Nab Man on Web Threats

February 19, 2010 by

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 loc...
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Artist Revives Court Statue

February 19, 2010 by

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

February 19, 2010 by

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.
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Bikeless Vie for Deals on Used Wheels

February 19, 2010 by

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.
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Philanthropists Solicit SB’s Prettiest Portfolios

February 19, 2010 by

The Arts Fund Santa Barbara is seeking local artists to apply for the 21st annual Individual Artist Award Awards Program.
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City Gets Strategic in Erosion Battle

February 18, 2010 by

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.
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WaveConnect Project Tests Tidal Energy

February 18, 2010 by

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

February 18, 2010 by

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...
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Police Blotter

February 18, 2010 by

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.
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A.S. Contests Charges

February 18, 2010 by

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 duri...
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Students Raise Almost $50K

February 17, 2010 by

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.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

February 17, 2010 by

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

February 17, 2010 by

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-b...
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