Science & Tech

October 6, 2022

Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on second attempt

By Mark Alfred

The Texas-based rocket company Firefly Aerospace successfully reached orbit last Saturday, Oct. 1, in its sophomore launch attempt out of Santa Barbara County’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.

September 29, 2022

Simply Stated: What’s Going On Up There?

By Anaya Khan

Scientists at NASA have found success in the world’s first planetary defense mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test.

September 25, 2022

Simply Stated: Starter pack for college student health

By Science Editor

Student health consists of eight different dimensions of wellness: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, vocational, environmental, spiritual and financial.

August 29, 2022

Simply Stated: What can really be expected from the Ocean Road Housing Project?

By Emma Holm-Olsen, Anaya Khan

With the removal of the Eucalyptus Curtain, there will be noticeably less green space, more traffic and noise pollution along Ocean Road. Despite the expected environmental impacts, these impacts might be minimized by pl...

July 19, 2022

Simply Stated: James Webb Telescope Releases First Images

By Anaya Khan

The recently launched James Webb Telescope released 5 images on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, not only deepening scientific understanding of the universe, but promising discovery in the future.

July 11, 2022

Pelicans in Peril: Recent Brown Pelican Die-off in Santa Barbara Seemingly Related to Starvation

By Emma Holm-Olsen

Experts provide insight and updates regarding the recent pelican crisis in Southern California.

June 2, 2022

A Conversation with Santa Barbara Public Health Director Dr. Van Do-Reynoso

By Emma Holm-Olsen

Dr. Van Do-Reynoso recounts the personal and educational path that led her to become a leader in California's public health system.

May 26, 2022

Research in Review

By Josh Foster, Devanshi Tomar, Emma Holm-Olsen, Anaya Khan

Looking back on the most notable scientific accomplishments and breakthroughs made by UCSB researchers during the 2021-22 year.

May 19, 2022

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Emma Holm-Olsen, Anaya Khan

A look at breakthrough biofilters, ghost fishing, and greenhouse gas emission levels in China

May 13, 2022

“Post Roe Frontiers”: Goodwin, Oaks Share Dialogue on Reproductive Health Policy and Justice

By Anaya Khan, Emma Holm-Olsen

Following the leaked Supreme Court case draft opinion that might overturn Roe v. Wade, UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor Michele Goodwin and UC Santa Barbara feminist studies professor Laury Oaks came together on May 9 ...

May 5, 2022

Simply Stated: How Does Music Impact the Brain?

By Audrey Moeller

Music activates nearly all of the brain’s various networks. Because of this, the act of listening to a song strengthens connections between many different parts of the brain, including areas responsible for emotion, me...

May 5, 2022

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Devanshi Tomar

A look at the pitfalls of E-scootering, the maritime consequences of population growth, and the social cues children use to process the society they develop in.

May 2, 2022

Simply Stated: Where Did My Other Sock Go?

By Kristin Cheung

Scientists have created a mathematical model to predict the likelihood of having an unmatched sock in a load of laundry.

May 2, 2022

Weld Lab Makes Waves, Detects Quantum Boomerang Effect

By Seamus O'Hara

The Weld Group at the UC Santa Barbara Department of Physics has recently published their results demonstrating the first observation of the “quantum boomerang” effect.

April 23, 2022

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Devanshi Tomar, Emma Holm-Olsen, Anaya Khan

A look at the rise of zoonoses, addressing water demands, and the blue economy.

April 14, 2022

Molecular Diagnostic Test Shown To Predict Early Stages of Sepsis

By Josh Foster

Research into early detection and treatment of sepsis is an unmet need that the Mahan Lab at UC Santa Barbara has attempted to address in a research study of over 10 years. The Mahan Lab is headed by professor Michael Ma...