Science & Tech

May 23, 2021

Unlearning the “In-group Versus Out-group” Instinct

By Sean Crommelin

Liberman has been conducting research with the hope of understanding how parents can raise their children to avoid falling into the trap of stereotyping.

May 20, 2021

New Evidence from Yucatán Caves Pour In, Suggesting Region Was Wetter Millennia Ago

By Sean Crommelin

The team learned this by examining the isotope composition of stalagmites, mounds of mineral deposits found on the floors of caves that grow upward as water drips from cave ceilings.

May 20, 2021

Every Last Sun Drop: UCSB Researchers Increase Solar Cell Efficiency With Perovskite Crystals

By Devanshi Tomar

“It may not be long before people are putting hybrid-perovskite-based solar cells on their roofs."

May 19, 2021

Star Tunicate’s Vascular System Sheds Light on Future Treatments for Aging-Associated Diseases

By Camilla Zhou

One of the questions the researchers asked was how an old-appearing blood vessel cell is different from a young-appearing cell.

May 9, 2021

Putting “Zoom Fatigue” On Mute: UCSB Researcher Explains Why Video Calls Can Be So Exhausting

By Lizzy Mau

On Zoom, exhaustion comes from the inability to distinguish between person, background and technology, according to Nadler.

May 2, 2021

UCSB Researchers Piece Together Detailed Kelp Forest Food Web, Incorporating Parasites

By Mackenzie Miller

Morton hopes that the higher resolution of this food web will aid in efficiency and clarity for future research.

April 25, 2021

Forks in the Road Emerge in India’s Quest to Expand Renewables

By Sean Crommelin

The country hopes to install more than 400 gigawatts of wind and solar generation by the year 2030.

April 23, 2021

The Physics Circus Travels To Cyberspace, a Detour Brought on by COVID-19

By Devanshi Tomar

In response to the pandemic, the team had to rethink their methods of outreach to disseminate learning in a safer, yet still exciting and effective way. 

April 23, 2021

UCSB Lecturer Partners with CEC in Advocacy of Sustainable Living

By Sean Crommelin

The campaign, known as Earth Day Every Day, represents the culmination of five years of accumulated lifestyle changes carried out by Williams and her husband.

April 13, 2021

Undergraduate Researcher in College of Creative Studies Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship

By Sean Crommelin

This year, Cao is the only recipient of the highly-selective scholarship from the UC system --and only the third UCSB student ever. 

April 11, 2021

To “Decolonize” the Social Sciences, Cross-Cultural Research Must Be More Equitable, Researchers Say

By Sean Crommelin

Lawson hopes that his colleagues see their perspective piece as an ultimately positive and optimistic one. 

April 7, 2021

Following Widespread Die-offs, Researchers Investigate the Dangers Droughts Pose to Oaks

By Sean Crommelin

Anderegg and his collaborators have studied oaks across the west in North America, hoping to understand what resilience individual species of trees have to drought.

March 30, 2021

As Santa Barbara and California Pursue Decarbonization, Electrification Presents New Opportunities

By Devanshi Tomar

“It’s easy to get stuck in the mindset that Santa Barbara is so small when, actually, we can create a lasting impact on a global scale,” Parenteau said.

March 22, 2021

Following Negotiations, Environmentalists and Indigenous Activists Must Raise $20 Million in 90 Days To Protect West Mesa

By Sean Crommelin

If 90 days have elapsed and the funds have not been procured, Save the San Marcos Foothills has agreed not to further oppose the development.

March 14, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines: How They Work and Why You Should Get One

By Michelle J. Lee

Here is what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines currently available and what they mean for you and the UC Santa Barbara community.

March 14, 2021

UCSB Researchers Uncover a Hydrocarbon Cycle Beneath the Ocean

By Mackenzie Miller

Prior to these findings, the extent of the ocean hydrocarbon cycle was largely unknown, according to Love.