Taking the Bad with the Good
UCSB researchers model how changes in climate and socioeconomic status will likely affect health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa
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Science & Tech
The Midas Touch on Medical Screening
Chuong and her colleagues designed a sandwich-style protein detection assay that uses two Raman reporters, each conjugated with a distinct affinity reagent.
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Rain, Rain Please Don’t Go Away
S.T.O.R.M.’s output can be subsequently used in other quantitative and modeling frameworks to explore the partitioning of rainfall between the surface and subsurface, ecohydrology, runoff and erosio...
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NSF Awards UCSB Scientists $9 Million
UCSB is named a National Science Foundation Neurotechnology Hub for optical brain imaging after receiving a $9 million award.
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Survival Mechanisms Identified in Dying Cells
UCSB biologists explore the molecular structure of cells that recover from the brink of death.
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Past Tsunamis May Predict Future Ones
UCSB geologists and colleagues were able to determine that a tsunami hit the California coast near Cresent City 900 years ago.
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Researchers Analyze Corrosion Mechanisms
UCSB researchers take a look at corrosion in small gaps. Until recently, it was difficult to analyze in real time due.
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Tick Populations Affected by Wildlife Loss and Climate Change
With the decline of wildlife and dramatic change in climate, UCSB researchers are finding that tick populations increase when large animals are gone.
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Larvae Survival: Dig, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dig
UCSB researchers find that fruit fly larvae must make a life-threatening decision when searching for food or avoiding enemies.
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Hearing: A Biophysical and Neurological Enigma
Researchers at the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics use an interdisciplinary approach to explore the complex auditory system
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UCSB Researchers Discover Novel Functions in Drosophila Rhodopsin
Researchers identify Rh7 as a potential equivalent of mammalian, intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. ipRGCs. This research can further our understanding of regulation of circadian rhy...
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An Alternate Route After Graduation
Graduating seniors find that more time between grad school and industry benefit career choices.
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Graduating Master’s Students Share UCSB Perspective
Two graduating master's students share their grad school experience and what they gained from UCSB
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Mathematics and the Science of Learning
Mathematical psychologist Gregory Ashby is recognized for his research in neuroscience
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Landscape Factors Affecting Insecticide Use
Context and crop type determine the impact of certain landscape characteristics on insecticide use
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Midterm Priorities at UCSB
Labyrinth: Grades Search
Aries
March 21 - April 19
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Taurus
April 20 - May 20
“dusty rusty crusty musty ass california hills”
Gemini
May 21 - June 20
“frowning in plaid (haunted radios, bird bones + anthropomorphized wind)”
Cancer
June 21 - July 22
“warming my hands on bridges i’ve burnt”
Leo
July 23 - August 22
“songs that make me see god”
Virgo
August 23 - September 22
“My Playlist #236”
Libra
September 23 - October 22
“classy wine moment and intellectual conversation”
Scorpio
October 23 - November 21
“90s heroin chic model off duty”
Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21
“tweet tweet bird emoji map emoji”
Capricorn
December 22 - January 19
“not my circus, not my monkeys”
Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
“a grave is probably cheaper than an apartment”
Pisces
February 19 - March 20
“ATE THESE BITCHES LEFT NO CRUMBS / DID IT IN DESIGNER PUMPS”
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