Colleagues, friends, and family members recall Mrs. Wood as a tenacious civic activist and a caring educator who fought hard for responsible planning throughout Santa Barbara County. Though she tended to focus her considerable talents on preservation efforts, Mrs. Wood was an outspoken advocate for political involvement by all, and a behind-the-scenes consultant to people across the political spectrum.
Dr. Ofelia Arellano, Vice President for Santa Barbara City College’s Continuing Education Division, received the Latino Excellence award earlier this month from the Mexican Consulate.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has named Shuji Nakamura, professor of materials and of electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Barbara, among the winners of the 63rd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. The award will be presented during the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.
Santa Barbara City College has always prided itself on its reputation as being one of the premiere community colleges in the state and the nation. We recently received reaffirmation of that standing this fall through a number of new awards and grants, all which will assist our students in achieving their higher education goals.
Pete Coffey, an internationally prominent researcher working on stem cell biology and the prevention of blindness, will begin work as a full-time researcher at UC Santa Barbara in November.
Six fan favorites and two editors’ picks move on to the semi-finals of our annual battle of the bands.
Distances his department from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiative.
A real Dane checks out the annual Solvang event.
Annual Mental Health Arts Festival kicks off Saturday.
Neutrinos, the most ghostly particles we know of, are hitting far above their weight class.
