Coconut plantations have overtaken native forests on more than 80% of Pacific atolls, with coconut palms now covering over ...

Daniel Oropeza, an assistant professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the ...

Daniel Oropeza's research aims to understand the influence of manufacturing processes on material microstructure and performance, with the purpose of informing process optimization and developing ...

It’s well known that cargo vessels and whales don’t mix; whale-ship collisions are one of the leading causes of death for the majestic creatures. However, between high-profile accidents, careful ...

UC Santa Barbara has solidified its position as a leader in groundbreaking research, placing No. 8 worldwide in the 2025 Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings. The rankings, ...

UC Santa Barbara's Meghan Morrissey is among those pioneering a new kind of immunotherapy, and her efforts have earned her ...

It’s always a delight to browse the Internet and discover a low-budget movie you love has popped up on a major streaming ...

Born in Los Angeles to Guatemalan parents, Giovanni Batz was the first in his family to attend college. Studying political science at California State University Northridge, he started researching ...