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researchers working with Senegalese partners
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UCSB geographer David López-Carr, center left, and Stanford University health and environmental scientist Andrea Lund, center right, working with Senegalese partners

Research and efforts to combat schistosomiasis earn geographer David López-Carr several high-profile awards

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concept of attaching radical molecule to aromatic compound
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A ‘toolbox of biocatalysts’ improves control over free radicals
walking on shore on left glitching on right
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Amelie Funk

Climate science is catching up to climate change with predictions that could improve proactive response
Diatoms under the microscope.
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Elif Bayraktar via iStock
Diatoms are one of the largest groups of phytoplankton, which serve as a foundation of the ocean’s food web.

Important groups of phytoplankton tolerate some strategies to remove CO2 from the ocean
colorful concept of a cell stress landscape
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Max Wilson

First map of a cellular stress memory landscape paves the way for better understanding of cell stress-related disease processes
Artist collage by Angela YT Chan
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Angela YT Chan
Angela YT Chan's collage series is featured in the "Holding Sway" collection of photo essays

The curious histories and lives of seaweeds, revealed in stories and photos
an orange garibaldi with a scientific diver in the background
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Chris Honeyman
A research diver conducts periodic monitoring of a kelp forest marine protected area

Multiple ecosystems in hot water after marine heatwave surges across the Pacific
A thinning forest on a hill.
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Lee Anderegg
A forest community changes as trembling aspen succumb to drought in southwestern Colorado.

Forests can adapt to climate change, but not quickly enough
U.S. Supreme Court building
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iStock/Bill Chizek
The Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.

Scholars reflect on Supreme Court ruling and higher education in the post-affirmative action era
Installation view of ceramic and weaving exhibition
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Ruben Diaz
Sarah Rosalena, "Pointing Star," Installation, Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

Art professor and artist Sarah Rosalena draws inspiration from the stars, technology and her ancestors
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US Physics Team trains at UC Santa Barbara
This artist’s impression shows two tiny but very dense neutron stars at the point at which they merge and explode as a kilonova.
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University of Warwick/Mark Garlick
Multi-messenger astronomy enabled scientists to observe merging neutron stars for the first time in 2017 (artist’s impression).

UC Santa Barbara and Las Cumbres Observatory partner to lead the future of multi-messenger astronomy
A person holds a phone displaying an image of a diverse group of people.
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The ability to efficiently measure diversity in social media opens new possibilities for researchers, companies and consumers.

Computer vision and human annotations provide insights on inclusion in social media at scale
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