On the Town

April 15, 2008

Nexus Quickies

By Staff

The UCSB Faculty Research Lectureship honored David Awschalom as the 2008 Faculty Research Lecturer, the highest honor presented to professors campuswide.

April 10, 2008

The Lineup

By Staff

1. Kenneth Branagh, Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci star in "Conspiracy," a thriller set during the 1942 meeting in which Hitler's Final Solution was drawn up in detail. Check it out at 7 p.m. Thursday, as Arts & Lectures ...

April 8, 2008

Visiting Professor Explores Light Perception in the Infrared

By Nader Heidari

In infrared light, water and sky look black and smooth like a chalkboard, plant leaves glow like bioluminescent jellyfish, and the red and white colors of a stop sign blend together to make a dull grey-colored octagon.

March 10, 2008

UCSB Student Creates a Pill To Relieve Asthma

By Sabrina Ricci

People with chronic asthma can now breathe easy with fifth-year global studies major Caesar Ho's new asthma-relieving pill, BreatheFree.

March 10, 2008

UCSB Scientists Help U.S. Regain the Lead in Dark Matter Race

By Chris Carnabatu

In the global race to discover the particles that compose dark matter, scientists of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiments have retaken the lead.

March 6, 2008

The Line-Up Week of 3/6/08

By Staff

1. If you know anything about musical theater, you know the name Stephen Sondheim. Now, see the man behind the musicals in an on-stage interview with New York Times columnist Frank Rich at Santa Barbara's very own Granad...

March 4, 2008

Researchers Map Out Global Human Impact

By Nader Heidari

Scientists at the UCSB National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis have put the total human impact on the oceans on the map.

March 4, 2008

UCSB Professor Earns Alfred Sloan Fellowship

By Chris Carnabatu

One UCSB professor was awarded a $50,000 grant for his contributions to algebraic geometry last week after he was recognized as an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellow.

March 4, 2008

New Student Energy Forum Holds Inauguration

By Nader Heidari

Nobel Laureate and UCSB physics professor Walter Kohn told students to flex their brain power and try to solve the global energy problem at the UCSB Energy Forum inauguration last Tuesday.

February 21, 2008

The Lineup Week of 2/21/08

By Staff

1. Grammy Award-winning gospel superstars Sweet Honey in the Rock are world-renowned for their spirited a cappella performances. See them right here in Santa Barbara, as they grace the stage in Campbell Hall tonight. The...

February 20, 2008

Spiny Lobster Population Scrutinized

By Nader Heidari

Hoping to maintain a balance between lobsters on plates and lobsters in the ocean, local fishermen and UCSB researchers are working together to preserve both the fisheries and habitats of the spiny crustacean just off th...

February 14, 2008

The Line-Up

By Staff

1. According to industry blog cinematical.com, the Two Coreys are set to reunite on the soon-to-be set of “Lost Boys 2: The Tribe.” Yes, that’s right, those Coreys. Allegedly, the film will hit video st...

February 13, 2008

Researchers Investigate the Tau of Alzheimer’s

By Aria Miran

Dr. Kenneth Kosik wants a new way to take out the trash. One day, his research might find a way, and if it does, 4.5 million people with Alzheimer's disease in the United States will benefit.

February 13, 2008

Scientists Study Protein Functions

By Chris Carnabatu

Contrary to what most people think, proteins are much more than protein bars, milk and cheese.

February 6, 2008

Researchers Find Tough Life of Fish to be Good

By Sabrina Ricci

UCSB researchers have discovered something fishy about the phrase, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

January 29, 2008

UCSB Hosts Third Annual Energy Conference

By Sabrina Ricci

Centering on discussions ranging from reduced gas emissions to electric batteries that last for 150 miles, the Third Annual Emerging Energy Technologies Summit will take place at UCSB next month.