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New research shows genetic mutation known for Alzheimer’s …

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Researchers find that a new mother’s immune status varies with …

WEBSonia Fernandez. In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found that the immune status of postpartum mothers shifts with how …

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The current landscape of women’s health — and how it might be …

WEB“Women’s bodies are not an elective.” That’s a bumper sticker neuroscientist Emily Jacobs would love to see. Jacobs, a professor of psychological and brain …

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Science for Women The Current

WEBScience for Women. Neuroscientist Emily Jacobs has been awarded a $5 million NIH grant to advance women’s health. Sonia Fernandez. For all our scientific …

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Sabrina Strings on how the romantic institution props-up a …

WEBSabrina Strings, Ph.D. is Professor and North Hall Chair of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She was a recipient of the UC Berkeley …

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Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes The Current

WEBHealthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes. Researchers document the impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identify actions to restore …

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Health and Medicine The Current

WEBThe Tsimane Health and Life History Project mobile field team, consisting of UCSB anthropologist Michael Gurven, center bottom, and including UCSB …

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Medicine + Health The Current

WEBSeptember 19, 2023. A peek inside the quickening race to understand, treat — and even cure — Alzheimer’s disease. September 6, 2023. The current landscape of …

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Healthcare as a Climate Solution The Current

WEBA new analysis reveals that accessible and affordable healthcare could be a key tool for addressing the climate crisis. Although the link may not be obvious, …

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The Value of Health The Current

WEBTeenagers, as a rule, don’t know a whole lot about health insurance. But Laura Halcomb was way ahead of her peers. “My parents were divorced, and they both …

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Taking Ocean Vital Signs The Current

WEBTaking Ocean Vital Signs. UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis releases its 2022 Ocean Health Index score. Sonia Fernandez. A …

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Clearing the air reduces suicide rates The Current

WEBClearing the air reduces suicide rates. Researchers in the United States and China have discovered a curious link between air pollution and suicide rates that …

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Breaking boundaries: UCSB grad students win prestigious …

WEBRecognized for their “bold and innovative approaches” to research, three UC Santa Barbara graduate students have been awarded the 2024 Mellon/ACLS …

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Artist Lisa Jevbratt explores history of invasive plants through

WEBDespite their casting as problem species, invasive plants often hold deep ties to historical events and customs. A yearning to better understand their relationship to …

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Are sportier people better friends

WEB“Although there is a large literature on the benefits of physical activity for personal health and well-being,” said Collins, who is Harris’s advisor in the Department …

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Creative Studies student earns coveted Knight-Hennessy …

WEBCollege of Creative Studies (CCS) student Ashley Yeh ’24 has been selected for the prestigious 2024 Stanford University Knight-Hennessy Scholarship. This is the …

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UCSB’s Kacie Ring triumphs at UC Grad Slam, places second, wins …

WEBWinning second place and People's Choice came with cash awards for UCSB graduate student Kacie Ring. UCSB champions Leah Foltz (2017), Mengya Tao (2018), …

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Wealth Is Not Health The Current

WEBWealth Is Not Health. UC Santa Barbara global studies scholar pinpoints three key factors in effective Covid-19 response. You might think that swift and effective …

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Food for Thought The Current

WEBThe high-calorie (2,433-2,738 kcal/day) Tsimane diet was characterized by high carbohydrate and protein intake, and low fat intake (64, 21 and 15 percent of the …

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UC Santa Barbara receives federal grant to create humanities …

WEBIt’s in part under this premise that UC Santa Barbara has launched a three-year project to create a pair of new minors — health humanities and legal humanities — …

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New Student Health pharmacy location to provide better access to

WEBAttention, UC Santa Barbara students: Getting your meds just got a whole lot easier. Student Health Services’ newly relocated student pharmacy celebrated its …

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UCSB pioneers a low-energy process for high-performance solar …

WEBThis versatility opens up a wide range of possible applications. It’s well suited for flexible indoor and outdoor energy generation. “With our approach, we can now …

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Sign me up: staff stalwarts help keep commencement running

WEBLike Kashin, she can also be found in Hatlen Theater, helping get faculty and graduate students into their robes and ceremonial hoods, an effort she now leads. Zen …

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Biological anthropologist expands Filipina maternal health …

WEBBiological anthropologist expands Filipina maternal health research. A career helping mothers and babies was all Kristine Chua ever wanted. When she was a …

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Rolling with the punches: How mantis shrimp defend against high …

WEBRolling with the punches: How mantis shrimp defend against high-speed strikes. Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have …

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Remoteness did little to reduce COVID-19 spread to Amazonian …

WEBAugust 22, 2023. Remoteness did little to reduce COVID-19 spread to Amazonian Tsimané. Sonia Fernandez. Indigenous peoples suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 …

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‘Positive Exposure: SoCal Asian American Art' exhibit features …

WEBBorn in Kanagawa, Japan and based in Los Angeles and Yokohama, Japan, Kio Griffith is an interdisciplinary artist, independent curator, educator and arts writer …

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