Gene technology raises ethical questions
By Frank Kalman A relatively obscure talk about genes was given at UC Santa Barbara recently by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, a researcher and clinical oncologist at Columbia University and author of a Pulitzer Prize winning book, the “Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.” It was, however, on par in terms of gravity with Read More →
Group proposes to farm mussels along the Central Coast
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Central Coast Innovation Awards honorees announced
The Pacific Coast Business Times is pleased to announce this year’s Central Coast Innovation Awards winners. Each honoree is profiled in the B section of the Feb. 24-March 2 issue of the Business Times. Winners will be honored at an awards reception Thursday, March 16 at the Bacara Resort & Spa from 4 p.m. Read More →
QAD’s Lopker charted her own path to success
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UCSB forecast predicts ‘new normal’ for water conservation
A mid-year forecast by the UC Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project illustrated a “new normal” for water conservation measures but uncertainty for the economy in the wake of the election. Demand has fallen below 10,000 acre feet of water for the Goleta Water District after mandated conservation requirements. While not sustainable in the long term, Read More →
La Kretz family donates $6 million to UCSB for research center
UC Santa Barbara received a $6 million gift to establish a research center at its Santa Ynez Sedgwick Reserve from Linda La Kretz Duttenhaver and her father, Morton La Kretz. A graduate of the school, La Kretz Duttenhaver has formerly provided funds to renovate a ranch house and barn on the 6,000-acre property the university Read More →
Film festival puts Santa Barbara on Oscar map
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