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Portfolio watch

By   /  Thursday, October 9th, 2025  /  Columns, Economy, Latest news, Subscriber content  /  Comments Off on Portfolio watch

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Dubroff: 25 years later, Nobel awards rock the Central Coast region

By   /  Wednesday, October 8th, 2025  /  Columns, Latest news, middle  /  Comments Off on Dubroff: 25 years later, Nobel awards rock the Central Coast region

Henry Dubroff

The Business Times was barely six months old in the fall of 2000 when two UC Santa Barbara professors were awarded Nobel prizes in consecutive weeks. The awards were to Herb Kroemer, in physics, for his work on advanced semiconductors and to Alan Heeger in chemistry for his work on what would become OLED screens Read More →

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A quantum leap for UCSB Nobel prizes

By   /  Wednesday, October 8th, 2025  /  Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story  /  Comments Off on A quantum leap for UCSB Nobel prizes

Nobel prizes are returning to the Central Coast, thanks to breakthroughs in quantum mechanics that paved the way for today’s breakthrough computing labs. Michel H. Devoret of Yale and UC Santa Barbara and John M. Martinis of UCSB joined John Clarke of UC Berkeley as the 2025 laureates in physics. The award was given for Read More →

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SLO County Airport resumes daily nonstop flights to Vegas

By   /  Sunday, October 5th, 2025  /  Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Tourism  /  Comments Off on SLO County Airport resumes daily nonstop flights to Vegas

Daily nonstop service from SLO County Airport to Las Vegas on Alaska Airlines will resume starting Oct. 4. The seasonal route provides Central Coast travelers with convenient access to one of the nation’s top destinations for leisure, entertainment, and business, officials said. “Las Vegas has always been a top destination for our region, drawing both Read More →

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Guest commentary: The steady growth of UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2025  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest commentary: The steady growth of UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program

By Jillian Tempesta Santa Barbara’s business community has helped shape a talent incubator in their own backyard: UCSB’s Department of Technology Management.  From its beginning as an undergraduate certificate program, the Department of Technology Management has grown to offer real-world experiences and advanced degrees for students who aim to lead technology-driven businesses.  In just 15 Read More →

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Guest commentary: Lessons from Starbucks’ digital pioneer

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2025  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Guest commentary: Lessons from Starbucks’ digital pioneer

By Starr Hall Artificial intelligence may run on software and large language models, but Adam Brotman reminds us it’s far more than lines of code. For him, AI’s real story begins with people and culture.  I had the pleasure of hearing him share this perspective at a recent Coastal Intelligence Fireside Chat in Santa Barbara, Read More →

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Oncology clinical trials on verge for Ventura County Medical Center

By   /  Friday, October 3rd, 2025  /  Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Oncology clinical trials on verge for Ventura County Medical Center

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