Science & Tech

May 23, 2024

UCSB hosts collegiate California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Science

By Isabelle Kang

UC Santa Barbara hosted the annual California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Science for the first time since 2018 from May 3-5. 

May 16, 2024

Diversifying the outdoors with wildlife biologist Rae Wynn-Grant

By Lauryn Cummins

Four-time Emmy-nominated ecologist, television personality, author and Bren School of Environmental Science and Management researcher Rae Wynn-Grant spoke at the Pacific View Room at UC Santa Barbara on April 23.

May 16, 2024

“What if We Get it Right?”: Author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson urges audience to consider the possibility of creating a climate-friendly future

By Olivia Lohrer

On May 7, UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures hosted marine biologist, policy expert and author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.

May 16, 2024

Making sure it’s Correkt: a group of UCSB students set out to revolutionize the ethics of AI chatbots

By Na Huang

When second-year computer science major Alexzendor Misra first came to UC Santa Barbara in Fall Quarter 2022, he had no idea an ill-fated encounter with a conspiracy-believing peer would inspire the creation of an artifi...

May 9, 2024

NYU professor proposes solutions for sustainable agriculture at Bren Hall

By Kevin Zhang

On April 29 Sonali McDermid, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at New York University, presented at UC Santa Barbara’s Bren Hall to share her expertise on sustainable methods of reducing greenhouse gas emiss...

May 9, 2024

UCSB doctoral student named Schmidt Science Fellow, aims to advance pollution monitoring

By Kaitlin Lee

UC Santa Barbara doctoral student Satish Kumar was one of 32 early-career scientists from 17 nationalities to be recently chosen as a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, a prestigious postdoctoral program.

May 2, 2024

Are we fossil fools? A wake-up call for Earth Day

By Sophia Delap

In honor of this year’s Earth Day, two determined engineers by the names of Craig Smith and William Fletcher presented their key findings on climate change at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on Monday, Apri...

May 2, 2024

Simply Stated: The science behind blacking out

By Katharine Chi

After a night of heavy drinking and regrets, one can experience fear and anxiety when all the memories of the previous night are nowhere to be found.

April 25, 2024

Marijuana and munchies: A possible homeopathic solution

By Tanvi Ladha

At the heart of cannabis culture, beyond the red eyes, giggles and relaxation, lies an indescribable feeling: the “munchies.”

April 25, 2024

Faculty Feature: Dr. Jean-Marie Volland’s road to UCSB

By Alexander Micsa, Leah Cierzan

Dr. Jean-Marie Volland, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at UC Santa Barbara, is delving into the micro-world beyond the scope of the microscope.

April 18, 2024

Methane-measuring satellite takes off from Santa Barbara

By Qien Feng

On March 4, SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base one hour away from UC Santa Barbara. On board the rocket was Vandenberg Space Force Base, a satellite capable of mapping methane emissions ...

April 18, 2024

Going Deeper: A look into scientific diving at UCSB

By Olivia Lohrer

Humans have little understanding of what happens beneath the surface of the ocean. Community members at UCSB are exploring the depths of it with scientific diving.

April 11, 2024

Unveiling the climate crisis in Santa Barbara

By Kacie Chong

Santa Barbara has warmed by 2.3 degrees Celsius since 1895.. Efforts to reduce emissions saw an increase by 14% despite the City Council's goal of carbon neutrality by 2035.

April 11, 2024

OPINION: ChatGPT: Friend or Foe?

By Tara Mandrekar

It’s 10:37 p.m. on a Thursday, and you just remembered you have a discussion post due at midnight. You’re struggling to craft an acceptable response in time to catch the last Bill’s Bus downtown when you rememb...

April 11, 2024

Simply Stated: Do we really only use only 10% of our brains?

By Cassandra Cavallo

Nestled within the fortress of our craniums, the human brain stands as one of the most complex structures in the known universe. It orchestrates our thoughts, emotions and behaviors with a level of sophistication that ha...

March 11, 2024

Simply Stated: What is endometriosis, and why is it so much more than bad periods?

By Audrey Moeller

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to talk about this invisible but terrible disease. Endometriosis and all of its related chronic conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome, adenomyosis,...