UC Santa Barbara

A UC Santa Barbara professor helped create the largest map of the universe ever made. The interactive map, spanning almost the entire history of the universe, was released to the public on Thursday.

In a new study, UC Santa Barbara researchers test safer, more efficient alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries.

UCSB researchers found that transparency could improve public health by cutting pollution.

SeaSketch, a web-based application, lets users simulate how proposed changes could affect marine environments.

A community effort to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel is kicking off this spring.

UC Santa Barbara researchers are developing technology to help beachgoers predict when sharks might be in the water. Using drones, scientists tracked factors that could attract sharks, like water temperature, tides and time of day.

UC Santa Barbara students are dipping their toes into the filmmaking process. Every summer the university hosts a nine week course where students team up to create an original documentary about the coast. One team uncovered the story of a forgotten Chumash island called Quwa' in the Goleta Slough. It was destroyed by the federal government in the 1940s to build the Santa Barbara Airport.

Santa Barbara County will develop an AI-powered map that helps cyclists identify safe routes in the region. Caltrans awarded the county a nearly $500,000 grant to develop the map with UC Santa Barbara.

Half of a nearly 6,000-acre reserve managed by UC Santa Barbara has burned from the Lake Fire.

Police continue to investigate a pro-Palestinian protest at UC Santa Barbara that disrupted finals week.