UCSB’s Justin Wilson has developed a new approach to extract rare earth elements from waste. The goal is to make rare earth element recycling financially, logistically and environmentally attractive.

Star Trek actor George Takei reunites with UCSB's Alexander Cho to reflect on his 2005 coming out interview, cultural change and the release of his new graphic memoir "It Rhymes with Takei." ...

A new National Science Foundation (NSF) award will support UC Santa Barbara researchers in developing the next generation of cyberinfrastructure for multimodal imaging data. Leading the effort is B. S ...

Shane Jimerson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and recognized by The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress as a Board Certified Expert and Diplomat, and is included in their ...

The largest assessment of groundwater levels around the globe found that aquifers are declining worldwide. But a few success stories highlight that proactive management can reverse these trends.

Scientists uncover why some waterways form single channels, while others divide into many threads, solving a longstanding quandary in the science of rivers.

These territorial crustaceans use their tails as shields to defend against the explosive punches of their rivals.

In the race to dominate artificial intelligence, technology companies are fueling an unprecedented expansion of data centers. These digital infrastructures power everything from search engines to ...

California's $59B agricultural industry faces challenges from climate change and water scarcity. However, simple changes could save water, potentially avoiding more extreme measures.

Driven to improve and safeguard the health of our oceans through science and technology, Marc and Lynne Benioff have made a gift of $60 million to UC Santa Barbara, one of the world’s most important ...

Researchers reveal that eukaryotic organisms had already evolved into a diverse array of forms even 1.64 billion years ago.

According to long-standing canon in evolutionary biology, natural selection is cruelly selfish, favoring traits that help promote reproductive success. This usually means that the so-called “force” of ...