Science & Tech

February 15, 2018

UCSB Selected to Host Its First SASE Conference

By Kevin Flores

The SASE conference and the UCSB SASE chapter provide an unrivaled resource for students looking to embrace the intersectionality of being an Asian American in the S.T.E.M. fields. By providing invaluable networking and ...

February 15, 2018

AWMAT Combines Women in Art with Technology

By Stephanie Pernett

A three day conference put on by the Alliance of Women in Media Arts and Technology celebrated the achievements of today’s generation of female media artists using technology in their work.

February 8, 2018

UCSB Researchers Repair the Riparian Forests

By Aimee Miller

A team of scientists from UCSB and the State University of New York is conducting a series of projects to study how riparian forests located in drought-prone environments are responding to climate change.

February 8, 2018

Elevated Levels of Potassium, Other Metals Found in Ash From Thomas Fire

By Mika Kaczmar

A study of Thomas Fire ash collected at 18 points in Santa Barbara, Santa Paula and Goleta reveal a significant metal content

February 1, 2018

Scaling New Heights

By Jiaming Yang

After winning the 2018 Zayed Future Energy Prize, Nobel Laureate Shuji Nakamura is optimistic about the future

February 1, 2018

Vulnerabilities Found in Cancer Persister Cells

By Kelly Shi

Matthew Hangauer and a team of UC San Francisco researchers discovered a common weakness in drug-resistant cancer cells, or “persister cells.”

February 1, 2018

Maze Runner Redefined

By Jacqueline Wen

Through fluid mechanics soap can solve a milk maze.

January 25, 2018

Zayed Energy Prize Highlights Nakamura’s Research

By Stephanie Pernett

Shuji Nakamura, a professor of Materials and Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara, has received the Zayed Future Energy Prize’s Lifetime Achievement award for pioneering the development of white L....

January 25, 2018

Certification May Help Conservation Efforts

By Stephanie Pernett

Robert Heilmayr and colleagues were able to estimate the effect of sustainable certification, specifically for palm oil, on Indonesian plantations.

December 14, 2017

Increase In Temperature Decreases Manufacturing Efficiency

By Stephanie Pernett

UC Santa Barbara researchers have shown that climate change will dramatically lower output for the Chinese manufacturing sector.

December 14, 2017

The Year A Bike Path Was Opened Again

By Stephanie Pernett

After being closed since the beginning of construction, a bike path has opened up and connected both sides of campus.

November 30, 2017

Climate Change Differences Between Political Parties

By Stephanie Pernett

Donald Trump winning the presidency has created a platform for the U.S. to say that it does not believe in climate change. Although many scientists and reports say that climate change is indeed happening, there is still ...

November 30, 2017

Fracking May Bring Contaminants to Drinking Water

By Stephanie Pernett

Some Americans are fortunate enough to not have to worry about how safe their water is. However, for those who get their drinking water from private wells rather than a public utility, there could be a cause for concern ...

November 16, 2017

The Supernova That Lived for 50 Years

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB astronomers discover supernova that has exploded multiple times throughout 50 years.

November 16, 2017

Resisting (Marine) Space Invaders

By Jacqueline Wen

The invasive alga Sargassum horneri has established itself in Southern California marine systems, including those in the Channel Islands along the coast of Santa Barbara.