On the 100th anniversary of the first Solvay Conference on Physics, the International Solvay Institutes have created a special "Solvay Centenary Chair," which has been granted to David J.
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Creative Studies, Letters and Science, Ecology Evolution and Marine BiologyA UC Santa Barbara student studying ocean ecology will accept the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama next week, on behalf of Ocean Discovery Institute.
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Letters and Science, Chicano StudiesPoet, novelist, and journalist Demetria Martínez is the recipient of UC Santa Barbara's 2011 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature. The award will be presented during a ceremony at 4 p.m.
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Letters and Science, EnglishPrincess Diana, Abraham Lincoln, the Dali Lama –– as individuals, their contributions to the world are almost without measure.
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Engineering, Chemical EngineeringA new center at UC Santa Barbara has the development of an artificial pancreas in its sights, as well as new biomaterials, new tools for the detection and diagnosis of disease, and new mechanisms for drug delivery –– among other cutting-edge...
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Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical EngineeringIn recognition of pioneering research "that will sustain competitiveness in the digital age," UC Santa Barbara faculty members Divyakant Agrawal and Linda Petzold have been named fellows of the prestigious Association for Computing Machinery (...
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Letters and Science, Molecular Cellular and Developmental BiologyScientists at UC Santa Barbara have discovered that patients with an inherited kidney disease may be helped by a drug that is currently available for other uses.
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Letters and Science, EconomicsWhen considering the health consequences of climate change, most people imagine prolonged periods of extremely high temperatures and the associated physical outcomes –– including mortality.
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Letters and Science, French and ItalianThey were the sitcoms of their time –– lowbrow comedies that lampooned every serious topic, from sex and relationships to politics and religion.
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Letters and Science, PhysicsAn international team of scientists, including astrophysicists from UC Santa Barbara, has discovered that a supernova that exploded in August –– dubbed the supernova of a generation –– was a "white dwarf" star, and that its companion star could...
