UC Santa Barbara News & Events | The Current
WEBA good old fashioned great read. We hope that’s what we’ve made for you here. In this issue, you’ll learn about some life-changing technological innovations, discover a unique performance artist who channels her anxiety through an alter ego, and get the 4-1-1 from current students about the best tacos to try next time you’re near UC Santa Barbara.
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WEBJun 27, 2024 · Social psychologist Brenda Major wins mentor award, launches scholarship. June 24, 2024.
Investigating the extraordinary thermoelectric properties of …
WEB6 days ago · Fortunately, the team had an advantage, in the form of UCSB materials scientist Susanne Stemmer’s thin-film prowess. With expertise in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), Stemmer’s lab is able to “grow,” molecule by molecule, high-quality materials with thicknesses ranging from a few nanometers to several micrometers.
Shocked quartz reveals evidence of historical cosmic airburst
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Shocked quartz reveals evidence of historical cosmic airburst. Researchers continue to expand the case for the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis. The idea proposes that a fragmented comet smashed into the Earth’s atmosphere 12,800 years ago, causing a widespread climatic shift that, among other things, led to the abrupt reversal of the Earth ...
From impact to academics to outcomes, UC Santa Barbara ranks …
WEBSep 18, 2023 · In student outcomes and academics. In affordability and social mobility. For return on investment. For overall excellence. In multiple rankings across an array of metrics, UC Santa Barbara continues to place in the upper echelons of higher education.
On a Rankings Roll | The Current
WEBSep 11, 2022 · The magazine’s complete rankings for 2022-2023 are now online. UC Santa Barbara continues to earn high marks in other national, and even international, university rankings. Forbes’ annual list of America’s Top Colleges has UC Santa Barbara at No. 13 among public universities and at No. 39 overall. The 2022 Academic Ranking of World ...
World Renowned | The Current
WEBAug 22, 2022 · The 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) evaluated 2,500 institutions to determine the top 1,000 worldwide. Among U.S. public universities to make the list, UC Santa Barbara is No. 14. The campus ranked No. 32 among all U.S. universities in the ranking, and No. 57 globally among all universities included.
In The Top Five | The Current
WEBSep 12, 2021 · In its 2022 listing of the “Top Public Schools,” U.S. News & World Report has ranked UC Santa Barbara No. 5.. Among “Best National Universities,” which includes both public and private institutions, UC Santa Barbara placed No. 28.. UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering is ranked No. 18 among public universities on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Programs at ...
Climate Forward: UC Santa Barbara receives $1 million to develop ...
WEBMar 21, 2023 · UC Santa Barbara has received $1 million to kickstart climate innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. The funding is part of $15 million in grants for such efforts across the UC system, and part of an even larger UC enterprise in support of California’s climate action goals, including new methods for carbon capture and innovative coping strategies for drought, wildfire and other impacts ...
Outwitting Omicron | The Current
WEBJan 10, 2022 · Speed is everything in the race against COVID-19’s omicron variant, the fastest version of the virus we’ve seen to date. Its dizzying rise to dominance in the United States threatens to overwhelm our already beleaguered healthcare system, as physicians across the country grapple with how to treat their mounting caseloads.
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