Science & Tech

June 1, 2023

Research in Review:

By Science Editor

Looking back on the most notable scientific accomplishments and breakthroughs made by UCSB researchers during the 2022-23 year.

June 1, 2023

Stand-out STEM Events Hosted by UCSB in the 2022-23 Year

By Science Editor

Looking back on some of the most interesting STEM events UCSB has hosted over the last academic year.

May 25, 2023

Simply Stated: What’s the dirt on composting?

By Maya Rink

As a generation that has been raised alongside the threats of the climate crisis, seemingly simple solutions have been sold to us our entire lives: drive electric vehicles to reduce emissions, cut down on meat consumptio...

May 25, 2023

Campus Point: New and exciting research from UCSB

By Saanvi Tiwary

A look at policy performance estimations, re-evaluating FDA approved antibiotics, and understanding the interactions of molecular complexes at low temperatures.

May 18, 2023

Campus Point: New and exciting research from UCSB

By Zelinda Strell

A look at anatomical organization, battery efficiency, and nonviral genetic editing techniques.

May 18, 2023

Simply Stated: What exactly is a superbloom?

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

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.

May 18, 2023

A glimpse into the 2023 UCSB Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Week

By Kaitlin Lee

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 another macrophage beha...

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.