Spring 2012

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Physical Sciences

Scientists puzzle out when and why coffee spills. .

Ecology & the Environment

Major Study of Ocean Acidification Helps Scientists Evaluate Effects of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Marine Life. (Credit: Anderson Mayfield).

Educational Research & Teacher Training

In a new book, Professor Rumberger examines the dropout issue. .

Technology & Engineering

Paying people to influence discussions in social media is big business in China and the U.S.. (Credit: Christo Wilson).

Arts

Professor Ogbechie’s English and French editions focus on the private collection of Femi Akinsanya of Lagos. (Credit: Rod Rolle).

Arts

Professor Ross five year project documenting juvenile detention facilities in the U.S.. (Credit: Richard Ross).

What's new in Spring 2012

The Physics of Coffee Spills
Scientists puzzle out when and why coffee spills
Who’s in Charge
In his new book Prof. Gazzaniga argues against physical determinism.
Measuring Oceans’ Health
Major Study of Ocean Acidification Helps Scientists Evaluate Effects of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Marine Life
We Don’t Need No Education
In a new book, Professor Rumberger examines the dropout issue
Likes This
Paying people to influence discussions in social media is big business in China and the U.S.
The Uncharted World of African Art
Professor Ogbechie’s English and French editions focus on the private collection of Femi Akinsanya of Lagos
Inside Juvenile Prisons
Professor Ross five year project documenting juvenile detention facilities in the U.S.
A Milestone for Printable Solar-Cell Material
Scientists develop a new way of manufacturing printable organic solar cells.
Gender and Earnings
UCSB Economist Studies Gender and Earnings Growth Among College Graduates

OUR NOBEL LAUREATES

FINN E. KYDLAND
Professor of Economics
2004 Nobel Prize in Economics

DAVID J. GROSS
Director, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
2004 Nobel Prize in Physics

ALAN J. HEEGER
Professor of Physics and of Materials
2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

HERBERT KROEMER
Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and of Materials
2000 Nobel Prize in Physics

WALTER KOHN
Founding Director, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
Research Professor of Physics
1998 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Faculty Honors and Awards

UCSB Faculty Earn Prestigious Early Career Awards

Weld

David Weld, an assistant professor of physics, is one of the recipients of the Air Force Young Investigator Award, for his research focusing on Quantum Simulation and Quantum Sensing with Ultracold Strontium.

M. Scott Shell, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, is among this year's winners of Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The two-year fellowships are awarded to researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their fields.

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Contracts and Grant Highlights

UCSB English Professor Receives NEH Grant for Humanities Bibliographical Social Network

Alan Liu, professor of English at UC Santa Barbara, recently received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for a new online humanities bibliographical social network, called Research-oriented Social Environment (RoSE). RoSE will feature interactive research bibliographies of thousands of books and authors, combining social networking with classical authors and books.

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Physical Sciences

Scientists puzzle out when and why coffee spills. .

Ecology & the Environment

Major Study of Ocean Acidification Helps Scientists Evaluate Effects of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Marine Life. (Credit: Anderson Mayfield).

Educational Research & Teacher Training

In a new book, Professor Rumberger examines the dropout issue. .

Technology & Engineering

Paying people to influence discussions in social media is big business in China and the U.S.. (Credit: Christo Wilson).

Arts

Professor Ogbechie’s English and French editions focus on the private collection of Femi Akinsanya of Lagos. (Credit: Rod Rolle).

Arts

Professor Ross five year project documenting juvenile detention facilities in the U.S.. (Credit: Richard Ross).

What's new in Spring 2012

The Physics of Coffee Spills

Scientists puzzle out when and why coffee spills

Who’s in Charge

In his new book Prof. Gazzaniga argues against physical determinism.

Measuring Oceans’ Health

Major Study of Ocean Acidification Helps Scientists Evaluate Effects of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Marine Life

We Don’t Need No Education

In a new book, Professor Rumberger examines the dropout issue

Likes This

Paying people to influence discussions in social media is big business in China and the U.S.

The Uncharted World of African Art

Professor Ogbechie’s English and French editions focus on the private collection of Femi Akinsanya of Lagos

Inside Juvenile Prisons

Professor Ross five year project documenting juvenile detention facilities in the U.S.

A Milestone for Printable Solar-Cell Material

Scientists develop a new way of manufacturing printable organic solar cells.

Gender and Earnings

UCSB Economist Studies Gender and Earnings Growth Among College Graduates

OUR NOBEL LAUREATES

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