Scientific Diving Certification Allows Students to Explore New Depths
Hannah Maerowitz
Science & Tech Editor
Although UCSB is well-known for its scenic surroundings, it is also proximate to some of the best diving sites in...
Former UCSB Film & Media Studies Department Chair Awarded MacArthur Fellowship
Hannah Maerowitz
Science & Tech Editor
A poet, an analytical chemist, a violinist, and a media scholar have all won the same award. This may sound...
Future of 3D-Printed Ears Sounds Promising
Joanne Rhee
Staff Writer
Researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center created 3D-printed ears and implanted them into animals, yielding successful results. The ears functioned...
Researchers Develop Monkeys with Human Autism Gene
Joanne Rhee
Staff Writer
Researchers at the Institute of Neuroscience at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai, China have genetically modified monkeys to show symptoms...
Mosquito-Borne Virus May be Linked to Neurological Birth Disorder
Janani Ravikumar
Staff Writer
A new mosquito-borne virus has sparked worldwide concern because of its rapid spread around the globe, and its possible connection to a...
Researcher Develops Artificial Leaves
Rishika Kenkre
University of California, Berkeley researcher Peidong Yang has created an artificial mechanism that mimics the system of leaves, producing oxygen in the process...
UCSB Professor Receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Bijan Saniee
Staff Writer
University of California, Santa Barbara Professor Emeritus Arthur Gossard will speak at the White House later this month and formally receive the...
Government Agencies and the Private Sector Join Forces to Develop Clean Energy
Janani Ravikumar
Staff Writer
An international group of investors led by Bill Gates has created a new funding initiative called the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, which will...
Studies Compare Ants to Ketchup
Joanne Rhee
Staff Writer
Illustration by Robert Perez, Staff Illustrator
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology found that ants are simultaneously solid and liquid-like — similar...
Stanford Researchers Develop Artificial Skin that can Detect Pressure
Janani Ravikumar
Staff Writer
Stanford University chemical engineering professor Zhenan Bao and his research team have developed a plastic “skin” that can deliver sensory inputs to...
