UCSB joins nonprofit Alliance for Southern California Innovation
UC Santa Barbara and six other universities announced the formation of the nonprofit organization Alliance for Southern California Innovation on June 22. Led by former California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and a board of directors including UCSB physics professor and vice chancellor for research Joseph Incandela, the group will work to support tech entrepreneurs and Read More →
UCSB gets $4.4 million for program to reduce energy usage in data centers
The Department of Energy awarded UC Santa Barbara $4.4 million for a program that reduces energy consumption in data centers by making communications technology faster and more efficient. U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, announced the award, part of the department’s Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy program. UCSB’s Intelligent Reduction of Energy through Photonic Integration for Read More →
Degrees vs. certificates: Tri-county colleges see benefits of both
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Confidence key to successful negotiations
By Judith Richards Why are employees leaving unclaimed value on the bargaining table? How can individuals increase the likelihood of achieving their negotiation goals? Negotiation skills in the workplace play an essential role in facilitating the sales process, resolving conflict and ensuring career success. Unfortunately, the majority of employees have not been exposed to formalized Read More →
SBCC president cuts college’s deficit, looks to future
Updated at 10:40 a.m. June 8: Santa Barbara City College President Anthony Beebe spent his first year on the job closing a $9 million budget gap and now he is looking for ways to preserve its No. 1 national ranking. In a state of the college talk to the Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region Read More →
UCSB New Venture Competition winners ready for next stage
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Teacher externships help employers
By Greg Gillespie and Paula Hodge Change is happening in business and industry at such a fast pace that high school and college course curriculums can quickly become outdated. Students who are fortunate to obtain internships this summer can be exposed to the latest business advances, but it’s not enough. The reality is that not Read More →
