Science & Tech

October 19, 2017

The Midas Touch on Medical Screening

By Stephanie Pernett

Chuong and her colleagues designed a sandwich-style protein detection assay that uses two Raman reporters, each conjugated with a distinct affinity reagent.

October 19, 2017

Rain, Rain Please Don’t Go Away

By Stephanie Pernett

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 erosion and landscape evol...

October 17, 2017

NSF Awards UCSB Scientists $9 Million

By Shwena Dhar

UCSB is named a National Science Foundation Neurotechnology Hub for optical brain imaging after receiving a $9 million award.

October 12, 2017

Survival Mechanisms Identified in Dying Cells

By Kevin Flores

UCSB biologists explore the molecular structure of cells that recover from the brink of death.

October 5, 2017

Past Tsunamis May Predict Future Ones

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB geologists and colleagues were able to determine that a tsunami hit the California coast near Cresent City 900 years ago.

October 5, 2017

Researchers Analyze Corrosion Mechanisms

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB researchers take a look at corrosion in small gaps. Until recently, it was difficult to analyze in real time due.

September 28, 2017

Tick Populations Affected by Wildlife Loss and Climate Change

By Stephanie Pernett

With the decline of wildlife and dramatic change in climate, UCSB researchers are finding that tick populations increase when large animals are gone.

September 28, 2017

Larvae Survival: Dig, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dig

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB researchers find that fruit fly larvae must make a life-threatening decision when searching for food or avoiding enemies.

August 24, 2017

Hearing: A Biophysical and Neurological Enigma

By Erin Haque

Researchers at the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics use an interdisciplinary approach to explore the complex auditory system

June 30, 2017

UCSB Researchers Discover Novel Functions in Drosophila Rhodopsin

By Kevin Flores

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 rhythms in a model orga...

June 8, 2017

An Alternate Route After Graduation

By Stephanie Pernett

Graduating seniors find that more time between grad school and industry benefit career choices.

June 8, 2017

Graduating Master’s Students Share UCSB Perspective

By Stephanie Pernett

Two graduating master's students share their grad school experience and what they gained from UCSB

June 7, 2017

Mathematics and the Science of Learning

By Dana Jessen

Mathematical psychologist Gregory Ashby is recognized for his research in neuroscience

June 7, 2017

Landscape Factors Affecting Insecticide Use

By Jacqueline Wen

Context and crop type determine the impact of certain landscape characteristics on insecticide use

May 25, 2017

Blue Lights Unite Isla Vista Community

By Stephanie Pernett

Blunite, a student led organization, makes sure to honor the victims of the tragedy with a memorial event held to help heal the community and move it forward in a positive direction.

May 25, 2017

The Science Behind Grief and Tragedy

By Melanie Voskanian

A psychological study done by Columbia University after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting may shed light on the transition UCSB faces as the last class of primary sources graduates.