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WEBSep 9, 2024 · The Current is the official news site of UC Santa Barbara, featuring breaking news, events, and research from the university. Learn about the latest discoveries, innovations, and achievements of UCSB faculty, students, and alumni.
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WEBSep 19, 2024 · Yangying Zhu (right), assistant professor in the UCSB Mechanical Engineering Department, receives her award certificate from ARPA-E Program Director Dr. Evelyn Wang at the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, D.C.
University progresses on development plans to expand student …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · With a goal to expand residential housing for students, UC Santa Barbara continues to advance on a development plan that will create 3,500 new student beds on the main campus, in accordance with the targets highlighted in the university’s 2010 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP).
In The Top Five - The Current
WEBSep 12, 2021 · U.S. News & World Report placed UC Santa Barbara No. 5 in its 2022 list of the “Top Public Schools,” based on various indicators of academic quality. The campus also ranked high in other categories such as engineering, veterans, diversity and social mobility.
From impact to academics to outcomes, UC Santa Barbara ranks …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · UC Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. It ranks high in alumni salary, social mobility, return on investment, career placement, and more, according to various rankings by Forbes, Princeton Review, Money Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and others.
UC Santa Barbara to lead NSF-funded research institute for next …
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Vigna and UC Santa Barbara colleagues Chris Kruegel, João Hespanha and Ambuj Singh will be joined by more than 20 collaborators from UC Berkeley, Purdue University, Georgia Tech, The University of Chicago, University of Washington, University of Illinois Chicago, Rutgers, Norfolk State University, University of Illinois and …
UCSB study helps wildlife safely cross Gaviota Pass
WEB1 day ago · A wildlife crossing at Gaviota Pass is getting a $10 million upgrade thanks to findings from a UC Santa Barbara study. The project, led by Caltrans, will expand a culvert under Highway 1, allowing animals like bears, cougars and deer to safely travel between coastal areas and Los Padres National Forest.
SciTrek, UCSB’s largest education outreach program, garners new …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Reaching students earlier. In 2010, Feldwinn and biochemistry professor Norbert Reich had an idea: Get enthusiastic undergraduate volunteers to lead hands-on learning experiences in K-12 classrooms. Now entering its 14th year, the SciTrek outreach program is set to expand its scope and offerings. Spearheaded by U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal, a nearly $1 million grant directly from ...
On a Rankings Roll - The Current
WEBSep 11, 2022 · The campus earns high marks in various national and international rankings, including Top 10 for public universities and Top 32 for all national universities. See how UC Santa Barbara excels in social mobility, veterans, engineering and computer science.
UC Santa Barbara leads $9 million research project on ocean cycles
WEBJun 3, 2024 · This project has an ambitious scope, and the team hopes to answer a number of questions over the next few years. They aim to quantify how much carbon dioxide enters and exits the ocean, whether this rate is changing over time, and if so why.