The Science of Music
Raymond Matthews
Opinions Editor
Music gives us unique insights into pop culture that reflect dominant social views, shared values, stylistic trends, and even our own psychology....
UCSB Postdoc Explores Uncharted Territory in Women’s Health
Carmiya Baskin
Staff Writer
Sex hormones aid in the physiological transformation of the human body during various life stages such as puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. While...
UCSB Professor Studying Active Matter Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Noah Treiman
Contributing Writer
UCSB’s physics professor Cristina Marchetti was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for her study of active matter.
The NAS...
UCSB Engineering Students Design ‘Rally Rig’ to Break Physical Limitations in Filmmaking
Xander Apicella
Science and Tech Editor
The Rally Rig is a mechanical engineering (ME) capstone project designed to help those with impaired motor function be filmmakers...
George Degen Wins UCSB’s 7th Annual Grad Slam
Xander Apicella
Science and Tech Editor
On Friday, Apr. 19, George Degen — a chemical engineering grad student at UCSB — won the seventh annual Grad...
UCSB Data Science Presents An APPsolutely Amazing Showcase
Xander Apicella
Science and Tech Editor
Nearly all in attendance were from the data science club, those who were not presenting waited to see how far...
Sprague Butterfly Pavilion Presents “Butterflies Alive!” Exhibit
Kyle Dent
Incoming A.S. Beat Reporter
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has brought back its “Butterflies Alive!” exhibit, where visitors can explore a garden...
The Science of Stress
Kyle Dent
Incoming A.S. Beat Reporter
Whether they’re an incoming freshman or four weeks from graduation, a political science major or in the College of Engineering...
An Electric Cure to Depression
Noe Padilla and Xander Apicella
Staff Writers
A new method of therapy uses the physics of electromagnetism to alter brain activity. Known as transcranial magnetic stimulation...
Curie-osity Project Extends Membership to High School Students
Noe Padilla
Staff Writer
For the past three years, the Curie-osity Project has been giving young women the opportunity to visit labs at UCSB, interact with...
