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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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How do you pack butterflies for shipping, or frogs for an overland hike to a new habitat? Three scientists explain how they keep threatened species safe on the road and in the air.
The dry, hot, downslope Santa Ana winds of Southern California fan late fall wildfires that have largely traveled through – and are fueled by – homes and other structures.
A resonance theory of consciousness suggests that the way all matter vibrates, and the tendency for those vibrations to sync up, might be a way to answer the so-called 'hard problem' of consciousness.
Venezuela acaba de devaluar el bolívar en un 95 por ciento para aliviar la hiperinflación que hizo subir los precios a niveles inconcebibles. Un economista cree que no va a funcionar.
Venezuela recently devalued its bolivar by 95 percent to tame rabid hyperinflation that has been sending prices on everyday goods through the roof. If history is a guide, it won't work.
As California reels from another devastating fire season, environmental resource scholars explain how the state – and other fire-prone areas – can better prepare and coexist with wildfires.
The world has some 500 million square kilometres of ocean. But just 55 million square kilometres remain untouched by intensive human activities such as fishing.
With coral reefs in crisis around the world, many organizations are working to restore them by growing and transplanting healthy corals. A new study spotlights techniques that help restored reefs thrive.
A new report says a "culture of passing" led to the graduation scandal at Ballou High School in Washington, DC, but the scandal points to the much larger problem of chronic absenteeism in the US.
The treasury secretary said a weak dollar would be 'good' for the U.S. Here's why he's wrong.
There are more robots than ever in the operating room – but that's led to fewer opportunities for surgical trainees. Now, some new doctors are teaching themselves in secret.
With wildfires continuing to rage across southern California, a fire researcher says lowering fire risk means reconsidering where and how we build our communities.
Universities play a vital role in promoting economic growth, something the writers of the Republican tax plan have apparently forgotten.
Career and technical education, or CTE, can boost the chances of high school graduation and lower the likelihood of dropping out, but timing is crucial, researchers argue.
Orang dewasa yang melajang tidak perlu dikasihani. Studi bilang, mereka justru lebih bahagia ketimbang kita.
A new study shows that sustainable fish farming in deep ocean waters could produce as much seafood as all of the world's wild fisheries, in a space the size of Lake Michigan or Africa's Lake Victoria.
Why do we consider some occupations 'male' and other 'female'? New research sheds some light on how giving jobs genders hurts everyone, men included.
Single people are often thought of as insecure, self-centered and sad. But one social scientist spent the past 20 years studying them – and found that they're a boon to communities across the country.
No energy source is perfect, but solar and wind have a much lower health and environmental footprint than fossil fuels, a study finds. Biopower, though, is a mixed bag.
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Project Scientist, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of International Political Economy, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of Ecology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Ph.D. Candidate in Education Policy, Leadership, and Methodology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor of Global Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of Neuroscience, University of California, Santa Barbara
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PhD Candidate studying the ecology of coral restoration, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Assistant Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Cooperative Extension Wildfire Specialist at the University of California Forest Research and Outreach; Adjunct Professor Bren School of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of Hydrology , University of California, Santa Barbara
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Research Biologist, Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of Environmental Politics, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Affiliate Guest in Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara
