One Third of the World’s Protected Areas Are Under Stress
Krystal Chen
Staff Writer
According to a recent study conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society, more than one third of protected lands have shown signs of...
UCSB Researcher Tries to Understand Massive Sea Star Population Declines
Hannah Maerowitz
Staff Writer
Carol Blanchette, a faculty member at UCSB, researches marine and community ecology, as well as balancing leadership roles in the Partnership for...
UCSB Researcher Michelle O’Malley Honored by MIT Technology Review as Pioneer in Field
Mimi Liu
Staff Writer
UCSB Assistant Professor Michelle O’Malley has recently been recognized by the MIT Technology Review for her innovative research regarding anaerobic microbes and...
UC’s Flagship Food Publication Marks Its Second Anniversary
Gwendolyn Wu
Executive Content Editor
While student publications around California extensively cover student food insecurity, agricultural innovation, and food reviews, no one does it as religiously...
Tyson Foods Inc. Invests in Lab-Grown Meat Production
Krystal Chen
Staff Writer
Tyson Foods Inc., the world’s second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, recently announced that it plans to work...
Preview: First Annual UCSB Womxn/Hacks Aims to Empower Female Programmers
Annie Huang
Staff Writer
UCSB will host its first hackathon specifically aimed towards women, Womxn/Hacks, this upcoming January. The event takes place over one weekend and...
Pregnancy Changes a Mother’s Brain
Krystal Chen
A study published in the journal "Nature Neuroscience" found that, over the course of a pregnancy, women undergo structural and functional alterations orchestrated...
Gene Drive: Possible Solution for Zika Virus?
Janani Ravikumar
Staff Writer
Zika virus, what started as a relatively unknown mosquito-borne disease in Africa and a few Pacific islands, that occasionally produced very mild...
Watching Whales Go By
Tanner Walker
Staff Writer
Over 20,000 gray whales will pass by UCSB this spring on their journey between Mexico and Alaska. Gray whales spend their winters...
Fecal Transplant Pills Can’t Help But Raise a Few Eyebrows
Joanne Rhee
Staff Writer
Illustration by April Gau, Staff Illustrator
If you believe in the phrase “you are what you eat,” then you might not want to...
