Science & Tech

Simply Stated: What exactly is a superbloom?

May 18, 2023 by

You have to be living under a rock to have not noticed the sudden surge in greenery and flora throughout the state of California since around mid-February.
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A glimpse into the 2023 UCSB Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Week

May 18, 2023 by

Macrophage cells are on the front lines when the immune system kicks in. They’re a type of white blood cell that phagocytize—or fully engulf—foreign cells. Moreover, scientists have observed ano...
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I feel, therefore I am: Leading neuroscientist António Damásio speaks on human consciousness

May 11, 2023 by

“I think, therefore I am.” Many of us are familiar with the Cartesian notion of the thinking nature of consciousness. René Descartes, it turns out, was wrong. That's according to António Damás...
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Simply Stated: How does academic stress affect mental health, and where on campus can students go for care?

May 11, 2023 by

It’s not a surprise when I say that school can be stressful. With midterms coming to an end, or still in progress for some, a lot of us have experienced or are experiencing some sort of stress. Stud...
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

May 4, 2023 by

A look at ongoing efforts to protect salt-lake ecosystems and newly obtained images of "gasgiant exoplanets"
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UCSB students join latest efforts in search for life on Mars

May 4, 2023 by

For decades, scientists have been searching for an answer to the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe? Many of them have turned their attention to the planet Mars, including a team involving...
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

April 27, 2023 by

A look at technological revivals, coral reef resilience, and how protecting forests is one of the best tools at our disposal to combat climate change.
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MethaneMapper: A new effective AI-based tool for methane detection

April 27, 2023 by

From erratic weather patterns to increasing occurrences of hurricanes, the climate crisis is worsening by the minute. The main component of climate change is greenhouse gas emissions, with methane in ...
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In Photos: Earth Day

April 26, 2023 by and

Every year, UC Santa Barbara’s own Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board gears up to host their well-known and well-loved I.V. Earth Day Festival. The event, held in Ansiq’Oyo’...
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Simply Stated: Do you know your weed?

April 20, 2023 by

The cannabis plant, a leafy green plant  of phytocannabinoids, a class of naturally occurring chemical compounds, and terpenoid, tiny and strong-smelling molecules produced in thousands of different ...
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The Link Between Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use

April 20, 2023 by

​​Research indicates that people with a family history of psychotic disorders should exercise caution when it comes to cannabinoid use.
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The Cannabis Classification Conundrum

April 20, 2023 by

As more states legalize recreational cannabis use, the demand for cannabinoid research to better understand public health implications and inform growth and distribution policy grows.
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Local community members express concern over 10 new proposed aquaculture sites off of Southern California coast

April 17, 2023 by

Santa Barbara community members delivered 2,500 petition signatures on April 5 to the local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration office against the 10 newly proposed aquaculture sites in t...
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Can we slow our biological clocks? Cynthia Kenyon lectures on the molecular components of aging at Corwin Pavilion

April 13, 2023 by

Cynthia Kenyon, vice president of aging research at Calico Life Sciences and director of University of California, San Francisco’s Larry L. Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging,  presented her ...
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We get by with a little help from our weak social ties: A UCSB PhD student’s insight on recent social portfolio study from Harvard researchers

April 13, 2023 by

For UC Santa Barbara students struggling to make and maintain meaningful connections, a recent study examining the link between social networks and psychological well-being may provide some much-neede...
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