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UCSB is one of only 61 institutions elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. And the Newsweek guide to America’s best colleges has named UCSB one of the country’s “hottest colleges” twice in the past decade.
In addition to five Nobel Laureates, UCSB’s faculty includes many elected members or fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (25), the National Academy of Sciences (32), the National Academy of Engineering (25), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (60). Three UCSB professors also have been named MacArthur Fellows by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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Persistent heat waves and dry lightning are part of the problem. For firefighters, the erratic behavior gets dangerous quickly.
A mix of wind, solar photovoltaics, and some natural gas would be more cost-effective than Inga 3 for South Africa and the DRC.
Opening colleges and universities for in-person instruction this fall could be risky, but so could going online. A higher education funding expert explains why.
Kalelawar lebih berperan dalam membantu penyerbukan tanaman dan memakan hama serangga dibandingkan untuk menyebarkan berbagai virus - yang sebenarnya terjadi karena ulah manusia sendiri.
The value that bats provide to humans by pollinating crops and eating insects is far greater than harm from virus transmission – which is mainly caused by human actions.
There are two histories of dagga in South Africa - the one of criminalising it and the other of the state trying to make money off it.
Two fire researchers argue that recent fires in Northern and Southern California show why health and social equity need to be part of fire preparedness.
Today's beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches from which kings ruled and places where travelers hunkered down with complete strangers.
La majorité des Canadiens, tant dans les circonscriptions conservatrices que libérales, s'entendent pour dire que les changements climatiques constituent une menace majeure.
Climate change could take centre stage during Canada's federal election.
As the oceans warm, fish are moving to stay in temperature zones where they have evolved to live. This is helping some species, hurting others and causing a net reduction in potential catch.
Canada is playing a role in the life-and-death struggle for migrant justice in the United States -- from our foreign economic policies to the actions of our mining companies and domestic asylum laws.
Millions of Americans rely on groundwater for their lives and livelihoods, but regulation is piecemeal. A new study maps groundwater wells nationwide and finds that they are drilling steadily deeper.
The number of migrants living in churches has spiked recently in anticipation of threatened immigration raids, but churches have long protected refugees in an act of faith-based civil disobedience.
Dirt blindness is used by some to excuse men for spending a third as much time as women cleaning. A new study shows it's a myth.
The only consciousness you can ever be certain about is your own. But there are different types of clues that could hint at what's happening within another entity.
According to the General Social Survey, the percentage of men and women who identify as gay or lesbian has held firm. But the share of women who say they're bisexual has skyrocketed.
Tout en étant conscients des problèmes que pose Facebook, la plupart des gens sont persuadés qu’ils sont protégés de ses effets pervers, contrairement aux autres. Pourquoi ?
People know about Facebook's problems, but assume they are largely immune – even while they imagine that everyone else is very susceptible to influence.
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Anthropology, University of California Santa Barbara
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of California Santa Barbara
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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California Santa Barbara
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Distinguished Professor, University of California Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Barbara
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Smith Conservation Fellow, University of California Santa Barbara
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Professor of Meteorology and Climatology, University of California Santa Barbara
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Research Associate at the Institute for Social, Behavioral and Economic Research, University of California Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California Santa Barbara
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Wildfire Specialist at the University of California Cooperative Extension; Adjunct Professor Bren School of Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies, University of California Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor of Water Resources, University of California Santa Barbara
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PhD candidate, media studies; social sciences doctoral fellow, University of California Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor, University of California Santa Barbara
