Science & Tech

Simply Stated: The mind game of fantasy football

October 10, 2024 by Katharine Chi

Fantasy sports are on an upward trend of popularity, but what are the psychological motivations and effects of this new form of gambling that is now becoming an American pastime?
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Building futures: a conversation with the co-chair of Los Ingenieros

October 10, 2024 by Olivia Lohrer

Fourth-year chemical engineering student Jessy Gonzalez, co-chair of Los Ingenieros, reflected on his experience being part of a community that uplifts minorities in S.T.E.M.
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Simply Stated: What’s the science behind cuteness?

October 3, 2024 by John Cho

Moo Deng, a baby female pygmy hippopotamus living in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, has recently pervaded all corners of the internet. Animals like Moo Deng with particular physical characterist...
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Research in Review: Immune cell appetizers, infrared-detecting mosquitoes and complex computing

October 3, 2024 by Kaitlin Lee

New research in immune cell appetizers, infrared-detecting mosquitoes and complex computing.
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UCSB secures $22 million NSF grant to explore unusual microbes

September 23, 2024 by Qien Feng

The BioFoundry for Extreme & Exceptional Fungi, Archaea and Bacteria was one of five facilities awarded a $22 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Simply Stated: What are the effects of performance-enhancing drugs on an athlete’s body?

August 29, 2024 by John Cho

Like virtually all of its kind that precede it, the 2024 Summer Olympics has been rife with doping scandals. Chinese Olympic swimmer Pan Zhanle was the subject of doping accusations after he secured h...
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Simply Stated: What’s the science behind the mental strength of Olympic athletes?

August 29, 2024 by Saanvi Tiwary

The mind of an Olympic athlete is a finely tuned instrument where focus, resilience and neurological efficiency converge to produce peak performance. While Olympians’ physical prowess is the result ...
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UCSB’s MCDB department introduces new major

August 5, 2024 by Tanvi Ladha

Embracing the dynamic landscape of biology, UC Santa Barbara introduces a new major, molecular and cellular biology (MCB), offering students the flexibility to forge their own learning path. As the ex...
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The CrowdStrike crisis

July 31, 2024 by Katharine Chi

On July 18, 2024, a CrowdStrike update caused the major I.T. outage whose effects were widely felt on the following day, impacting every Microsoft Windows operating system that had the CrowdStrike app...
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OPINION: My journey through topical steroid withdrawal, a failure of the medical community

July 13, 2024 by Kaitlin Lee

I am struggling with a condition called topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), a diagnosis that has yet to be officially recognized by the National Health Service. This debilitating condition was caused by...
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Simply Stated: Is pulling an all-nighter for an exam worth it?

June 11, 2024 by Kaitlin Lee

We’ve all been there — it’s the night before your 8 a.m. final and the library announces that late-night study is moving to the first and second floors. The question is: Do you get a good night�...
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Best of Scientific Breakthroughs

May 30, 2024 by Nandini Kuppa, Kaitlin Lee, Katharine Chi and Olivia Lohrer

A look back on notable scientific achievements from UCSB researchers during the 2024-2025 year.
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AAPI Faculty Highlight: UCSB professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen’s path to pioneering chemistry

May 30, 2024 by Nandini Kuppa and Qien Feng

Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, an award-winning researcher at UC Santa Barbara and Director of Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, has made significant contributions to modern organic electronic devices as a ...
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Maykonome: Conservationist and photographer Cristina Mittermeier speaks on ocean protection efforts

May 23, 2024 by Natalie LeFevre

On Friday, May 10, Cristina Mittermeier spoke as part of UC Santa Barbara’s Arts and Lectures “Earth, Air, Fire, Water” series, sharing with audiences her experiences as a photographer and how t...
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