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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Big Ideas Competition Lets Students Turn Ideas Into Reality
Anais Tournier
Staff Writer
Over the last 12 years, Big Ideas, an entrepreneurship competition, has given University of California students opportunities to turn creative thoughts into...
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...
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...
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...
