Science & Tech

Simply Stated: Is the T. rex’s closest living relative really the chicken?

February 23, 2023 by

Tyrannosaurus rex, the superstar of the field of paleontology, is having a bit of a resurgence in the public consciousness lately.
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Black History Month: Contributions to Science

February 23, 2023 by

Timeline:  1864:  Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. She later writes one of the earliest medical books published by an African Ame...
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UCSB students unveil original video games at campus showcase

February 10, 2023 by

On Jan. 25, UC Santa Barbara undergraduate students from the ECE 194M Intro to Video Game Development class had the chance to show off their original video game designs to the public. The students’ ...
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Simply Stated: How Powerful is ChatGPT?

February 2, 2023 by

ChatGPT is foreign waters. There is a possibility for more school systems to regulate or even ban the use of the program. With how realistic the results are to human-made products, the differentiatio...
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

January 26, 2023 by

A look at AI in ecology, sustainability in marine biotech, and love in an industrial world.
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“Implicit Bias in Healthcare:” A Webinar hosted by the Health Professions Association

January 26, 2023 by

UC Santa Barbara’s Health Professions Association’s Inclusivity & Outreach Committee hosted a webinar to highlight implicit, unconscious and structural bias in healthcare, on Jan. 21.
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Simply Stated: Where’d All The Eggs Go?

January 19, 2023 by

With the persistence of a highly pathogenic outbreak of Avian Influenza, poultry populations have suffered, in turn causing decreasing egg supplies and increasing prices.
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Psychological & brain sciences department assesses predictors of blame for gay men in homicide cases

January 19, 2023 by

Elizabeth Quinn-Jensen, a graduate student and researcher in UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, and colleagues recently published a paper exploring how strong feelings...
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

November 3, 2022 by

A look at mental health, laser manufacturing, the evolution of desirability, and food footprints.
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Simply Stated: How Do You Lessen The Toll Of A Sugar Rush?

October 27, 2022 by

While it’s important to enjoy these Howmoments while they last, there is one important thing to watch out for, which is a major glucose spike when you subconsciously munch on some Sour Patch Kids or...
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Simply Stated: Why Do People Faint at the Sight of Blood?

October 20, 2022 by

Vasovagal syncope, a type of reflex syncope, is the most common reason people faint. Vasovagal means caused by the vagus nerve while the term syncope refers to the act of fainting.
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

October 13, 2022 by and

A look at data collection, deforestation and Drosophila.
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Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on second attempt

October 6, 2022 by

The Texas-based rocket company Firefly Aerospace successfully reached orbit last Saturday, Oct. 1, in its sophomore launch attempt out of Santa Barbara County’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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Simply Stated: What’s Going On Up There?

September 29, 2022 by

Scientists at NASA have found success in the world’s first planetary defense mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test.
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Simply Stated: Starter pack for college student health

September 25, 2022 by

Student health consists of eight different dimensions of wellness: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, vocational, environmental, spiritual and financial.
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