Science & Tech

February 23, 2023

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

By Nathan Villasenor

Tyrannosaurus rex, the superstar of the field of paleontology, is having a bit of a resurgence in the public consciousness lately.

February 23, 2023

Black History Month: Contributions to Science

By Anaya Khan

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 American in 1883. &nb...

February 16, 2023

Simply Stated: Why do we have ‘types’?

By Samarah Paulino

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 unavailable people? What is...

February 10, 2023

UCSB students unveil original video games at campus showcase

By Emma Holm-Olsen

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’ projects ranged from...

February 9, 2023

Simply Stated: Could a zombie apocalypse actually happen in real life?

By Kaitlin Lee

Zombie apocalypses have been portrayed countless times in movies, shows and video games such as “The Last of Us.” As it turns out, the creators of the 2013 post-apocalyptic video game drew inspiration from a real-lif...

February 9, 2023

An Environmentalist Guide to Campus Beaches and Marine Protected Areas

By Olivia Gil de Bernabe

Thousands of wavy turban snails lay on the sands of Coal Oil Point Reserve in the aftermath of the storms in early January. The snails — many of which remain onshore — washed up due to powerful storm surges and high ...

February 2, 2023

Addressing the Groundwater Problem in one of the World’s Largest Crop producers

By Meenakshi Manoj

An assistant professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan Meha Jain presented her research on ways to sustainably increase agricultural production, specifically in India on J...

February 2, 2023

Simply Stated: How Powerful is ChatGPT?

By Katharine Chi

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 differentiation of authentic human ...

January 26, 2023

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Devanshi Tomar

A look at AI in ecology, sustainability in marine biotech, and love in an industrial world.

January 26, 2023

“Implicit Bias in Healthcare:” A Webinar hosted by the Health Professions Association

By Meenakshi Manoj

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.

January 19, 2023

Simply Stated: Where’d All The Eggs Go?

By Anaya Khan

With the persistence of a highly pathogenic outbreak of Avian Influenza, poultry populations have suffered, in turn causing decreasing egg supplies and increasing prices.

January 19, 2023

Psychological & brain sciences department assesses predictors of blame for gay men in homicide cases

By Emma Holm-Olsen

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 of disgust toward g...

November 3, 2022

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Anaya Khan

A look at mental health, laser manufacturing, the evolution of desirability, and food footprints.

October 27, 2022

Simply Stated: How Do You Lessen The Toll Of A Sugar Rush?

By Meenakshi Manoj

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 M&M’s.

October 20, 2022

Simply Stated: Why Do People Faint at the Sight of Blood?

By Ece Ozdogan

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.

October 13, 2022