Science & Tech

May 11, 2023

I feel, therefore I am: Leading neuroscientist António Damásio speaks on human consciousness

By Olivia Gil de Bernabe

“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 Damásio, a leading neuros...

May 11, 2023

Simply Stated: How does academic stress affect mental health, and where on campus can students go for care?

By Samarah Paulino

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. Studying for these exams...

May 4, 2023

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Roshan Mishra

A look at ongoing efforts to protect salt-lake ecosystems and newly obtained images of "gasgiant exoplanets"

May 4, 2023

UCSB students join latest efforts in search for life on Mars

By Emma Holm-Olsen

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 students from UC Sa...

April 27, 2023

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Kaitlin Lee

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.

April 27, 2023

MethaneMapper: A new effective AI-based tool for methane detection

By Katharine Chi

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 particular accountin...

April 26, 2023

In Photos: Earth Day

By Shiuan Cheng, Emma Holm-Olsen

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’ Park, boasts live m...

April 20, 2023

Simply Stated: Do you know your weed?

By Meenakshi Manoj

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 plant species.

April 20, 2023

The Link Between Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use

By Olivia Gil de Bernabe

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

April 20, 2023

The Cannabis Classification Conundrum

By Olivia Gil de Bernabe

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.

April 17, 2023

Local community members express concern over 10 new proposed aquaculture sites off of Southern California coast

By Emma Holm-Olsen

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 the waters off of Sou...

April 13, 2023

Can we slow our biological clocks? Cynthia Kenyon lectures on the molecular components of aging at Corwin Pavilion

By Meenakshi Manoj

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 research regarding e...

April 13, 2023

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

By Olivia Gil de Bernabe

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-needed comfort.

March 9, 2023

Europa: A new hope

By Zelinda Strell

NASA observes Europa, the smallest of Jupiter's four Galilean moons, and its great potential to harbor life beneath its surface.

March 9, 2023

New UCSB Data Science Program Provides Support for Students Underrepresented in Field

By Hannah Walker

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 advancements. Like ...

March 9, 2023