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UCSB Scientists Expand Their Stem Cell Research

UCSB scientists hoping to find treatments for conditions ranging from elderly blindness to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease recently received a significant boost to their efforts with the addition ...
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Gaucho Professor Garners Science Fellow Award

Guillermo Bazan, a UCSB chemistry and biochemistry professor, recently received national recognition for his work with polyolefins - molecules used to produce materials such as plastic.
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Alleged Assault Victim Recounts Rape to Trial Jury

After a week of witness testimony, the prosecution finally called upon the alleged rape victim Friday afternoon to testify before the jury at Eric Frimpong's trial.
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Mourners Meet in I.V. to Honor Friend With Ink

Honoring Ryan Moore, a Santa Ynez native who died in Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, 11 of his close friends gathered in Isla Vista on Friday to receive memorial tattoos.
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Locals Battle in Beer Pong Tourney

Dozens of beer lovers came together over the weekend to compete in the Isla Vista Beer Pong League Championships, held at Giovanni's restaurant in I.V.
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UCSB Introduces Psychology East

Virtual reality labs, state-of-the-art functional MRI scanners, much needed office space - even windows - these are just a few of the features of UCSB's newly inaugurated facility, Psychology East.
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Yang Chooses Final Council Member

Chancellor Yang appointed Communication Professor Cynthia Stohl as the newest member of the UCSB Press Council on Nov. 21.
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Campus Housing Painters Picket for Pay

Alleging that subcontractors have withheld salaries for several weeks, a crew of painters demonstrated outside the UCSB Facilities Management office yesterday to demand their paychecks.
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Judge Fines Journalist Over Photos

Santa Barbara Independent photographer Paul Wellman appeared before court yesterday after refusing to turn over subpoenaed photographs in conjunction with a murder trial.
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Chill Park Event To Host Bands, Organic Produce

Harvesting the power of the sun while providing some music fun, organizers of this weekend's Chilla Vista festival expect a crowd of over 800 people to attend this quarter.
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Visitors To Grasp Nanotechnology

In the cutting-edge science of nanotechnology, size matters.
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Housing Office To Give Tips to Tenants

Before students dash off to Mom and Dad's holiday bash this season, the UCSB Community Housing Office advises everyone who is heading home to take safety precautions to protect their belongings that w...
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UCSB Alums Mentor I.V. Teen Rappers

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, it's rapping time - at least for a few Isla Vista teenagers who are two months into a new program designed to teach them how to craft and construct a rap album.
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EAP Responds to Sexual Assault of a Student Abroad

Following the sexual assault of a University of California student, the system-wide Education Abroad Program has cancelled its trips to South Africa until further notice.
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