The stage is set for UC Santa Barbara’s final round of Grad Slam, an annual event that challenges graduate students to finetune their research, hone their public-speaking skills and take home some ...

In the heavily male-dominated world of weightlifting, women are breaking stereotypes and inspiring each other to fill the weight room. “The gym is a place to learn more about yourself,” said Awni ...

Researchers propose 3D semiconductor architectures using 2D semiconductor materials for better performance and scalability ...

Jane Ward teaches and writes about gender and sexual cultures and has published on topics including the anti-gender movement, masculinity and online misogyny, the marriage self-help industry, the ebb ...

Early in Sameer Pandya’s new novel, four teenagers wander into a Southern California cave. It’s a moonlit scene, heavy with adolescent swagger, the precarious balance between friendship and rivalry ...

Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction, mostly due to fishing. While mandated releases are helpful, ...

Blue light moves across a dark screen. There are no trees, no soil — just the unseen forces that sustain forests, made visible. This is “Tree Water,” an installation by artist Ethan Turpin and UC ...

Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

From integrated photonics to quantum information science, controlling light with electric fields — known as the electro-optic effect — is essential for applications such as light modulation and ...

Beating 19 teams from schools across California, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam, UC Santa Barbara’s Army ROTC Surfrider Battalion won the Ranger Challenge regional competition in February at Fort Hunter ...