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A field of potatoes framed by wildflowers in the foreground and forest in the background.
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Agriculture and timber production need not come at the expense of carbon storage and biodiversity.

Better land use and management could improve biodiversity, climate and economic development

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Erosion has exposed the cross-section of a forest from the canopy and understory to the subsoil and parent material.
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A new model provides a look into the dynamic feedback between soil moisture levels and plants’ water-use strategies.

A nuanced model of soil moisture illuminates plant behavior and climate patterns
scientist at work
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Matt Perko
A researcher at work in materials scientist Stephen Wilson's Lab

Advancing quantum science and nurturing aspiring scientists
two orange-clad fishermen in a commercial vessel
A commercial fishing vessel near Kodiak Island, Alaska

Experts say seafood deregulation could impact sustainability and supply
a pair of hands holding an aging hand

Aging: Chronic inflammation is associated with industrialized lifestyles
abstract image of particles flowing together

Coupled electrons and phonons predicted to flow like water in 2D semiconductors
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UCSB’s Technology Incubator celebrates 10 years on campus
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New NIH grant supports UCSB taste and hydration research
Two young adults wearing suits holding a giant prize check made out to RazeMath
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RazeMath is Nico Lehner, left, and Evan McCall, right.

RazeMath wins UCSB’s 26th annual New Venture Competition
man with blue eyes in front of a blue laptop
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Matt Perko

How to become a more curious person, according to new research
engineering building courtyard and former dean Robert Mehrabian
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Matt Perko/ Courtesy image
The courtyard of the Engineering II building complex at UCSB and the former UCSB dean who spearheaded the building project

UCSB's College of Engineering named for former dean, Robert Mehrabian
Hayden Vega wears a lobster on his head
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Matt Perko

Real-world coral studies spark future in ocean conservation
images of six galaxies taken with the James Webb Space Telescope
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M. Franco / C. Casey / COSMOS-Web collaboration
Six images of galaxies taken from nearly 800,000, from upper left to lower right: the present-day universe, and 3, 4, 8, 9 and 10 billion years ago

Mapping space: Largest map of the universe announced
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