News

February 9, 2009

Fire Scorches I.V. Jewish Center

By Staff Report

A fire torched parts of the UCSB Chabad House yesterday, leaving the rabbi's residence with extensive damage.

February 9, 2009

Pardall Tunnel Skaters Pay Up

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Pardall Tunnel is officially off-limits to skateboarders following a push by campus police and the administration to curtail skateboard related accidents.

February 9, 2009

UCSB Offers Fresh Fruits, Vegetables

By Kelly Delaney

Students can now pick up a fresh box of organic, local produce without ever leaving campus.

February 9, 2009

UC To Admit More Transfer Students

By Kristen Peters

At last week's UC Board of Regents meeting, leaders from the three branches of California public higher education declared their intent to boost the number of community college students who transfer to California State U...

February 6, 2009

Regents Agree to Ease Access to UC

By Jessica Mullen

The full University of California Board of Regents implemented two initiatives yesterday designed to ensure equal access to an affordable UC education.

February 6, 2009

Institute Bestows Funds to UCSB Stem Cell Center

By Nader Heidari

UCSB's Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering received $1.2 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to train graduate and post-doctoral students in stem cell biology and engineering.

February 6, 2009

Google Earth Adds UCSB’s Marine Maps

By Rebecca Bratburd

Modern-day Magellans can now explore the world's oceans from the comfort of their desktops thanks to contributions from UCSB researchers to the newest version of Google Earth.

February 6, 2009

Web Site Caters to I.V., SB

By Veronica Smith

Last year two Santa Barbara City College graduates created SBmenus.com, a free Web site devoted to connecting users to the best local spots for dining and drinking.

February 5, 2009

Regents To Make Applying Easier

By Jessica Mullen

The UC Regents' Committee on Educational Policy passed two action items yesterday in an attempt to guarantee students access to an affordable UC education.

February 5, 2009

Students Gut DP Building

By Travis West Staff Writer

When residents of 6560 Del Playa Drive learned their building was going to be torn down, they took matters into their own hands and demolished it themselves, leaving little more than a pile of rebar and drywall in the gu...

February 5, 2009

Greka Neglects Duty; State Plugs Old Wells

By Staff

The California Department of Conservation has completed a nine-year effort to remediate and permanently seal 80 oil wells left abandoned by Greka Energy Co., State Assemblymember Pedro Nava announced yesterday.

February 5, 2009

Connoisseurs To Convene

By Sheila Ganjian

Food aficionados will find a smorgasbord of events to sample during this week's Food Sustainability and Food Security: A UCSB Conference.

February 5, 2009

$96,000 Tax Puts A.S. in a Pinch

By Maane Khatchatourian

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed approaches to fight the tax increase on the services paid by student lock-in fees.

February 4, 2009

Writer Anna Quindlen Speaks at Campbell

By Julie Epstein

Anna Quindlen - a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author - stopped by UCSB last night to share her thoughts on reading, the media and the value of education.

February 4, 2009

Pappas Serves Student Leaders

By Staff

Leading officers of the Campus Democrats and a member of the Associated Students Executive Board were subpoenaed last night to appear at court and testify in Steve Pappas' suit against 3rd District supervisor Doreen Farr...

February 4, 2009