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WEBSep 9, 2024 — The Current is UC Santa Barbara's official news site updated daily with breaking news, events, and research news from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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WEBSep 19, 2024 — Federal broadband subsidies boosted rural internet, but service faded once funding ended, researchers find. September 23, 2024.
Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches
WEB2 days ago — Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches. The forecast at the beach today is cloudy, with a chance of sharks. At least, that’s the forecast that researchers at UC Santa Barbara would like to be able to provide. They’re leading a project to predict when and where great white sharks show up near a beach.
University progresses on development plans to expand student …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 — With a goal to expand residential housing for students, UC Santa Barbara continues to advance on a development plan that will create 3,500 new student beds on the main campus, in accordance with the targets highlighted in the university’s 2010 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). The first phase of …
In The Top Five - The Current
WEBSep 12, 2021 — In its 2022 listing of the “Top Public Schools,” U.S. News & World Report has ranked UC Santa Barbara No. 5.. Among “Best National Universities,” which includes both public and private institutions, UC Santa Barbara placed No. 28.. UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering is ranked No. 18 among public universities on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Programs at ...
On a Rankings Roll - The Current
WEBSep 11, 2022 — The magazine’s complete rankings for 2022-2023 are now online. UC Santa Barbara continues to earn high marks in other national, and even international, university rankings. Forbes’ annual list of America’s Top Colleges has UC Santa Barbara at No. 13 among public universities and at No. 39 overall. The 2022 Academic Ranking of World ...
From impact to academics to outcomes, UC Santa Barbara ranks …
WEBSep 18, 2023 — In student outcomes and academics. In affordability and social mobility. For return on investment. For overall excellence. In multiple rankings across an array of metrics, UC Santa Barbara continues to place in the upper echelons of higher education.
‘Outsized Impact’ - The Current
WEBOct 19, 2021 — Their generosity made an outsized impact in a difficult year.”. UC Santa Barbara received 25 leadership level gifts of $1 million or more in the last fiscal year, altogether exceeding $49 million and accounting for almost 50% of total funds raised. These included two foundation gifts of $5 million or more and several $1 million-plus gifts in ...
‘Absolutely Stunning’ - The Current
WEBJul 27, 2021 — UC Santa Barbara Staff. Taking a key step to advance a project that will transform the campus residential experience — and the campus itself — UC Santa Barbara has released a notice of preparation for a new student housing development. The building was previously approved as part of the university’s Long Range Development Plan.
World Renowned - The Current
WEBAug 22, 2022 — The 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) evaluated 2,500 institutions to determine the top 1,000 worldwide. Among U.S. public universities to make the list, UC Santa Barbara is No. 14. The campus ranked No. 32 among all U.S. universities in the ranking, and No. 57 globally among all universities included.