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Left to right: Samuel Lobo, Devon Callan, Erica Keane Rivera, Ventura Rivera, Austin Dubose

UCSB startup builds software to speed drug discovery

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UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save lives
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Video game addiction in teens likely stems from preexisting mental health issues
scientists use robotics
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Juan Manuel Urueña Vargas

NSF renews $19.8M for UCSB and UCLA to lead U.S. innovation in AI-driven biomaterials
an African American man at a computer while holding a medicine bottle

Better access to technology can help African Americans bridge the healthcare gap
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NSF grant supports advances in cyberinfrastructure for multimodal imaging data
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Optogenetic platform illuminates new antiviral strategies
a pair of hands holding an aging hand

Aging: Chronic inflammation is associated with industrialized lifestyles
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Matt Perko

How to become a more curious person, according to new research
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Andrea S. Carlini recognized for her work on bio-compatible soft materials
A sweaty child on a playground.
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Children are more sensitive to heat than adults, and chronic overheating can affect their experience and engagement at school.

Heat exposure in California schools prompts multi-campus research project
grad student Kirsten Rollins on stage giving her Grad Slam presentation
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Jeff Liang
Grad Slam champion Kirsten Rollins, April 3, 2025

Promising cancer research earns top honors at 2025 Grad Slam
A half-corroded barrel seeps toxic waste into the seafloor.
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Untold amounts of toxic waste were carelessly, though legally, disposed of off the California coast. Their presence continues to haunt human and wildlife health.

Award-winning documentary explores the unfinished tale of DDT
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