Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences

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[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

Congrats to @UCSBPhysics professor David Weld on being named a 2026 National Brown Investigator by @Caltech. The award provides up to $2M over five years to support curiosity-driven quantum science with ultracold atoms.

https://t.co/CAy8IfIAkQ

#UCSB #QuantumScience

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

National recognition continues for @LauraSimoneLew.

The @UCSBPsych assistant professor has earned the @AmPsychFdn Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award for Young Psychologists.

Congratulations, Laura!

#UCSBScienceOfMind

https://t.co/wch575uh8D

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

Related departments: @UCSBpsych @UCSB_Anthro

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

What can chimpanzees and bonobos teach us about memory, friendship, and the evolution of human social cognition?

At @ucsantabarbara, assistant professor @LauraSimoneLew joins @APA’s Speaking of Psychology to discuss the social minds of great apes.

https://t.co/lLxFqw5t6Q

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

@CalNatResources Thank you, @CalNatResources. We were grateful to welcome Secretary Crowfoot to UC Santa Barbara for this important conversation on climate resilience, wildfire preparedness and the partnerships needed before the next emergency.

[California Natural Resources Agency @CalNatResources]

“The more I do this work, the more I realize we are that proverbial frog in boiling water,” Crowfoot said. “We are living on a planet that is dangerously out of balance.”

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

At @UCSantaBarbara, climate policy meets regional action.

@CalNatResources Secretary Wade Crowfoot joined UCSB researchers, students and local partners for a conversation on wildfire resilience.

Read: https://t.co/VNSlMbIhag

#UCSB

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

Tomorrow, Phil S. Baran of @scrippsresearch delivers the 50th B.R. Baker Memorial Lecture, hosted by @ucsbchemistry.

“Simplifying Synthesis With Radical Cross-Coupling” May 12, 4–5 p.m. Henley Hall 1010 Reception follows https://t.co/03kENOlX99

#UCSB #Chemistry

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

Big news! @ucsantabarbara joins @Google’s REPLIQA initiative.

With $10M from @Googleorg, we’re partnering with @Harvard, @MIT, @UCSanDiego & @uarizona to apply quantum science to life sciences.

Read the REPLIQA announcement: https://t.co/PBrmTgPQEB 🧬💻

#UCSBScience #REPLIQA

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

@ucprez We’ve got your lab coats ready! 🥼🔬

Welcome to all the future scientists, mathematicians, and researchers joining the @ucsantabarbara family. Don't forget to lock in your spot by May 1 to make it official. #NextStopUCSB #ClassOf2030

[UC President James B. Milliken @ucprez]

Congratulations to all the students admitted to the University of California for Fall 2026! UC received a record number of applications this year – again – so you should be especially proud of this achievement. For first-year students, remember to submit your intent to register by this Friday, May 1.

We look forward to seeing you on campus soon.

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

How do we inspire future scientists? 🧠

Congrats to @UCSBpsych Prof Karen Szumlinski for winning @ucsantabarbara’s 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award! 🏆

From neuro research to K-6 outreach, she’s a STEM force. 🔬

Award info: https://t.co/AUum0N7ogl

#UCSB #Neuroscience

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

Hear from lead researchers Joaquín Madrid Larrañaga & Bhavna Shamasunder on why we need federal standards now.

Proud to partner with @BW4WLA, @SilentSpringIns & @ColumbiaMSPH on this crucial study.
cc: @UofCalifornia

#CleanBeauty #EnvironmentalJustice

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

BREAKING: Is "clean" beauty actually safe? 🚨

New @ucsantabarbara research shows >90% of analyzed "clean" hair products carry health hazards, exposing an "environmental injustice of beauty" for women of color.

Data in The Current: https://t.co/oE5xWnOk8C

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

@ucprez @ucsantabarbara @UCSB_Baseball So glad you enjoyed the 'magical' atmosphere of our campus, @ucprez! You're welcome in our labs and research centers whenever you’re back at the beach. 🔬✨

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

The "long game" of science is fueled by the remarkable people @ucprez met during his visit! We are so proud of our faculty and students for making @ucsantabarbara such a brilliant place to conduct research.

[UC President James B. Milliken @ucprez]

I just got back from a visit to @ucsantabarbara. I had the opportunity to meet with remarkable students, faculty, and staff, and even got to see @UCSB_Baseball in action #GoGauchos. It's a magical place.

I'll be sharing more about my time there on my Substack, The Gold and the Blue, Volume 22, soon.

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

Huge news! @ucsantabarbara ecologists Deron Burkepile and Yong Zhou have been named 2026 @ESA_org Fellows.

Congratulations on this incredible recognition of your ecosystem and climate mitigation research!

Read more: https://t.co/C9L1LtxnCR

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

Congrats to @UCSBPhysics researcher Skyler Palatnick, a 2026 51 Pegasi b Fellow! Backed by @HSFdn, he's designing metasurface optics to block starlight and reveal hidden exoplanets. Read more: https://t.co/HHWZiHGdg0 #51PegasibFellows

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

The first step to modern AI? Statistics.
Congrats to @ucsantabarbara statistics pioneer Sreenivasa Rao Jammalamadaka on winning the 2026 IISA Lifetime Achievement Award!

Read about his 50-year career bridging math and engineering: https://t.co/np3V0rRZWJ

[Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience]

As we approach Earth Month, listen to @ucsantabarbara Professor Debra Perrone on @NPR's Short Wave podcast discussing the global groundwater crisis and how we can solve it. 🎧

Listen here (jump to 6:11): https://t.co/uNK6y7CtGy

#EarthMonth #UCSBScience