09/20/2018

After eight months of activities and curriculum the UCSB New Venture Competition culminated with six teams presenting a pitch and a question-and-answer session for a panel of expert judges and an enthusiastic audience of peers, faculty and mentors. The finalist teams, pared down from an initial pool of 32, represented diverse technologies and industries. The … Continue reading New Ventures from UCSB Students →

09/18/2018

From the snowy watersheds of the Cascades and Sierras, to the world’s most productive agricultural valley and on to the sea, visit Sustainable California and see what your University, its people and friends are doing to find real-world solutions to maintain the sustainability and vitality of our state. From cultivating soil biota to purify groundwater, … Continue reading Sustainable California →

09/13/2018

From super vision and invisibility to protective armor and the ability to create electricity to zap prey, marine creatures do amazing things every day that stretch even the wildest imagination. Join the team from the world-renowned Scripps Oceanographic Collections, where millions of specimens allow scientists to understand some of the amazing adaptations marine creatures have … Continue reading Oddities: Scripps’ Fascinating Collection of Ocean Life →