Science & Tech

Mosquitoes in Santa Barbara Test Positive for West Nile Virus

November 8, 2020 by

Carrier mosquitoes have the potential to pass the virus on to humans — but it isn’t a reason for panic.
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UCSB Professor Investigates Cognitive and Neurocognitive Effects of Being an Interpreter

November 3, 2020 by

Whether or not there is a cognitive advantage due to the bilingual experiences of interpreters is still in debate.
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A Closer Look At California’s Iconic Oaks in Sedgwick Reserve

November 2, 2020 by

At Sedgwick, Davis and his collaborators have been studying oak regeneration on the decadal scale.
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UCLA Professor Speaks on Research Into Synaptic Reorganization in BMSE/MCDB Seminar

October 28, 2020 by

Donlea discussed his experimental studies into the role which sleep plays in injury and synaptic reorganization in fruit flies.
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Tango of the Valkyries: What Makes Music Sound Different or the Same?

October 25, 2020 by

“What my lab and I asked was: ‘How would listeners categorize music if we used tasks from relational category experiments?’” 
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UCSB Researchers Investigate Mortality Among Amphibians Besieged by Endemic Parasites

October 21, 2020 by

The researchers had earlier developed a flexible statistical model, specifically looking at patterns of aggregation in parasite abundance. These patterns informed host mortality.  
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Rivers in Madagascar Offer a Window Into the Inner Workings of Abrupt Channel Shifts

October 18, 2020 by

Brooke and his collaborators are among the first attempting to map out where avulsions occur in order to test existing hypotheses regarding the factors and conditions leading to these events.
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Invasive Mosquito Species, Aedes aegypti, Detected in Santa Barbara County

October 13, 2020 by

The mosquito was first spotted at a home in Santa Barbara near the intersection of North La Cumbre Road and Foothill Road, and was later identified as Aedes aegypti.
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Ethics in the University Setting: An Interview With Doug Thrower

October 11, 2020 by

What safeguards are put in place to prevent the university from engaging in unethical research practices? To find out, Serhat Suzer spoke to Dr. Doug Thrower.
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Science and Ethics in History, the Ivory Tower and Beyond

October 11, 2020 by

Public confidence in science is important. In order to preserve this confidence, we must recognize its shortcomings.
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UCSB Anthropologists Identify Common Misconceptions About Child Marriage Among Americans

October 4, 2020 by

The questionnaire was designed to ascertain the participants’ understanding of the legality of child marriage.
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Over Land and Sea, UCSB Researchers Put a Number on Fast-Growing Microfiber Emissions

September 28, 2020 by

The amount of microfibers currently being released into the natural environment has drawn alarm from scientists, environmentalists and policymakers across the world.
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The Balancing Act: “Using and Refusing the Law”

September 24, 2020 by

There is a struggle, as Hale describes, between “using” the law to advance one’s interests and “refusing” the tenets of it which invalidate one’s way of life.
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! How the “Ecology of Fear” Can Be Instrumental To Achieving Wildlife Conservation Goals

September 16, 2020 by

“Research on the ecology of fear tries to understand the role that risk perception plays in driving not just animal behavior, but broader species interactions,” Gaynor said.
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Imperiled by the Pandemic, Dorm Life Finds Refuge on Cyberspace With SixFeet

September 10, 2020 by

Victor Cheng and Aspyn Palatnick created a social media platform which aims to provide users with a “virtual dorm.” 
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