Science & Tech

UCSB Earth Science Department Receives Grant to Study Underwater Geography and Fault Lines

January 24, 2012 by

UCSB’s Dept. of Earth Science has received a $553,000 grant from Seismic Micro-Technology Inc. to fund research in 3-D visualization, mapping and modeling of seismic data. So far, scientists involve...
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New Study Substantiates Old Herd Mentality Theory

January 24, 2012 by

Would you jump off a cliff if everyone else was doing it? Well, according to new findings, chances are you just might take the plunge. Herd mentality is a commonly cited and studied human behavior. It...
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UCSB Researchers Continue Study of Deepwater Oil Spill

January 17, 2012 by

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, recently published a study describing how underwater topography and currents affected the disappearance of methane plumes in the Gulf of Mex...
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Yoga Has Your Back: Study Demonstrates How This Healthy Habit May Ease Chronic Pain

January 10, 2012 by

Since we are now transitioning back to the reality of all-nighters and weekly “midterms,” it is more important than ever to hold on to that jolly disposition that a month of too much family, food ...
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Wireless Internet Connections in Data Centers

January 10, 2012 by

Researchers at UCSB have helped create a new method to increase wireless transmission speeds in data centers by up to 30 percent. Scientists discovered that metal plates placed on the ceiling of data ...
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Why It Pays To Be Social: How Companies Profit From Your Facebooking

November 22, 2011 by

Once a website targeting mostly college students, Facebook’s popularity has exploded in recent years, a testament to its universal appeal. However, the numerous benefits of online social networking ...
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UCSB Researchers Grow Understanding of Plant Evolution Through Flower Petal Cells

November 22, 2011 by

Along with a group of researchers from Harvard University, Scott Hodges, professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology at UCSB, recently discovered a mechanism of flower petal e...
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UCSB Researchers Break New Ground in Quantum Mechanics

November 15, 2011 by

In a recent study, UCSB physicists were the first to successfully demonstrate how defects in silicon carbide can be controlled quantum mechanically at room temperature. The physicists’ achievement i...
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The Sweeter Side of Honey: Another Way to Bee-come Healthier

November 15, 2011 by

Though honey is a common natural sweetener used for generations, scientific evidence suggests that honey has and could be used for many unconventional purposes, in addition to satisfying your sweet to...
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UCSB Researchers Study Oil-Consuming Bacteria in Wake of Recent Horizon Spill

November 1, 2011 by

Using DNA to track the bacteria’s unusual diet, UCSB scientists recently discovered bacteria feeding on natural gas leaking from the ocean floor at unusually cold temperatures at the site of the Dee...
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Research Legitimizes Best Hangover Helpers

November 1, 2011 by

Although Halloween serves as a fine celebration for many, the weekend can take its toll. So let’s get down to business — the word “hangover” comes from the medical term veisalgia. The first pa...
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Dow Chemical Institute To Fund UCSB Research

October 25, 2011 by

UCSB recently received a grant for $15 million from the Dow Chemical Company to develop new technology through advanced scientific research. Specifically, the grant will provide the means to establish...
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Grant Finances Web Access in Rural Africa

October 18, 2011 by

UCSB professors Elizabeth Belding and Lisa Parks recently received $1.2 million in grant money from the National Science Foundation as part of a project to improve Internet access in Macha, Zambia, a ...
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How to Start Sleeping Your Way to the Top: Studies Uncover the Power of Power Napping

October 18, 2011 by

As a kid, my day was not complete without that standard afternoon nap. Now, though, I still get tired and often nod off during class. I am disappointed to find that napping will not be socially accept...
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Kepler Mission Finds First Known Planet with Two Suns

October 11, 2011 by

Previously only imaged in “Star Wars”, UCSB astrophysicist Avi Shroprer recently aided in the discovery of a small planet — Kepler-16 — orbiting two suns in our own Milky Way. The research fin...
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