Science & Tech

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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Europa: A new hope

March 9, 2023 by

NASA observes Europa, the smallest of Jupiter's four Galilean moons, and its great potential to harbor life beneath its surface.
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New UCSB Data Science Program Provides Support for Students Underrepresented in Field

March 9, 2023 by

As the technology within our society advances, the demand for data scientists continues to grow. Although this field is clearly advancing technologically, much growth is necessary in terms of societal...
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Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

March 9, 2023 by

A look at academic dishonesty, antibiotics, and mindfulness.
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Simply Stated: Is Life a Simulation?

March 2, 2023 by

Could life be a simulation? In the exploration of the Simulation Theory, the possibility of life being the work of quantum computing and digitization is observed through scientific examination.
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Ainissa Ramirez highlights African American contributions to science during Campbell Hall Talk

February 28, 2023 by

Award-winning materials scientist, science communicator and self-proclaimed “science evangelist,” Ainissa Ramirez spoke at Campbell Hall on Feb. 23, where she shared her journey to becoming a scie...
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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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Simply Stated: Why do we have ‘types’?

February 16, 2023 by

It’s no mystery that people like certain traits and are often attracted to others that have them. But what makes these characteristics something we find appealing? Why do we like emotionally unavail...
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