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Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences @ucsbscience

Official account for the Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences (MLPS) at UC Santa Barbara. 🌊 Discover. Collaborate. Innovate. 🔭🧬

Joined December 2025
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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. news.ucsb.edu/2026/022612/at… #UCSB #QuantumScience

Atomic physicist David Weld selected for 2026 National Brown Investigator Award

UCSB atomic physicist David Weld is one of the 2026 National Brown Investigators

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National recognition continues for @LauraSimoneLew. The @UCSBPsych assistant professor has earned the @AmPsychFdn Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award for Young Psychologists. Congratulations, Laura! #UCSBScienceOfMind psych.ucsb.edu/news-events/n…
Portrait of Dr. Laura Lewis smiling with her arms crossed.

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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. apa.org/news/podcasts/speaki…

Inside the social minds—and amazing memories—of chimps and bonobos

Laura Simone Lewis, PhD, discusses her research on the long-term social memories of chimpanzees and bonobos.

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Related departments: @UCSBpsych @UCSB_Anthro
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California Natural Resources Agency
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May 18
“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.”
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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: science.ucsb.edu/news/uc-san… #UCSB
A large audience is seated in rows in a lecture hall, listening to Wade Crowfoot present on stage next to a large projector screen.

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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: science.ucsb.edu/news/uc-san… #UCSB
A large audience is seated in rows in a lecture hall, listening to Wade Crowfoot present on stage next to a large projector screen.

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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 science.ucsb.edu/news/honori… #UCSB #Chemistry
Horizontal promotional flyer for the 50th Annual B.R. Baker Memorial Lecture. The left side features a portrait of guest speaker Professor Phil S. Baran. The right side features a historical portrait of Professor Bernard Randall "B.R." Baker with the text "50 Years in Memoriam: Beloved Husband, Father, Scientist, & Humanitarian." Center text reads: "Simplifying Synthesis with Radical Cross-Coupling." Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Lecture: 4 to 5:00 PM. Catered Reception: 5:00 PM. Henley Hall 1010. Hosted by Professor Yang Yang. UCSB Chemistry and Biochemistry logo.

ALT Horizontal promotional flyer for the 50th Annual B.R. Baker Memorial Lecture. The left side features a portrait of guest speaker Professor Phil S. Baran. The right side features a historical portrait of Professor Bernard Randall "B.R." Baker with the text "50 Years in Memoriam: Beloved Husband, Father, Scientist, & Humanitarian." Center text reads: "Simplifying Synthesis with Radical Cross-Coupling." Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Lecture: 4 to 5:00 PM. Catered Reception: 5:00 PM. Henley Hall 1010. Hosted by Professor Yang Yang. UCSB Chemistry and Biochemistry logo.
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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: blog.google/innovation-and-a… 🧬💻 #UCSBScience #REPLIQA

Our new initiative to apply quantum science and AI to the life sciences

Google's REPLIQA program funds academic institutions to apply quantum science and AI to life sciences for scientific breakthroughs.

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Mathematical, Life and Physical Sciences retweeted
UC President James B. Milliken
@ucprez
Apr 29
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.
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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: tinyurl.com/Szumlinski-Award… #UCSB #Neuroscience
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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: news.ucsb.edu/2026/022517/cl…
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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
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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
Apr 13
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.
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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: news.ucsb.edu/in-focus/ucsb-…
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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: news.ucsb.edu/2026/022493/de… #51PegasibFellows
Portrait of UC Santa Barbara physics Ph.D. candidate Skyler Palatnick smiling outdoors. A navy blue box reads "Skyler Palatnick: 2026 51 Pegasi b Fellow" alongside the UCSB logo.

ALT Portrait of UC Santa Barbara physics Ph.D. candidate Skyler Palatnick smiling outdoors. A navy blue box reads "Skyler Palatnick: 2026 51 Pegasi b Fellow" alongside the UCSB logo.
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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: science.ucsb.edu/news/statis…
Distinguished Professor Sreenivasa Rao Jammalamadaka looking forward with a gentle smile, wearing a maroon and white striped shirt.

ALT Distinguished Professor Sreenivasa Rao Jammalamadaka looking forward with a gentle smile, wearing a maroon and white striped shirt.
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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): npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s1-567… #EarthMonth #UCSBScience

The world has a groundwater problem. Can we solve it? : Short Wave

Groundwater is responsible for about half of the water people use globally. It’s drying up. Hayes Kelman started noticing the family farm in western Kansas was slowly getting less water around the...

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A proud day for #UCSBScience. Congratulations to our four newest AAAS Fellows!
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Four professors at UC Santa Barbara have joined the esteemed ranks of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 🏆 Full story: ow.ly/C8jl50Yzk6z
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Congrats to 4 @ucsantabarbara researchers named 2025 @aaas Fellows! 🔬 • Shelly Gable (Psychology) • Javier Read de Alaniz (Chemistry) • David Morrison (Math/Physics) • Kelly Caylor (Geography/Bren) Our Fellow legacy since 1982: science.ucsb.edu/aaas-fellow… 📸 Perko & Liang
Portraits of UCSB 2025 AAAS Fellows: Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, and Kelly Caylor.

ALT Portraits of UCSB 2025 AAAS Fellows: Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, and Kelly Caylor.
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The results are in! @ucsantabarbara ranked 14th overall in North America at the 86th Putnam Math Competition. Huge congrats to the top three scorers who led the team: Xiaohan Zhang, Victor Bernal Ramirez, and David Qiao! 👏 Read the full story: science.ucsb.edu/news/mathem…
A social media graphic on a navy blue background with large white text at the top that reads "UCSB ranks 14th in North America at Putnam Competition." Below the text is a side-by-side triptych of three student headshots: Xiaohan Zhang, Victor Bernal Ramirez, and David Qiao. The bottom of the graphic features a teal banner with the "UC SANTA BARBARA" logo next to a stylized illustration of Storke Tower.

ALT A social media graphic on a navy blue background with large white text at the top that reads "UCSB ranks 14th in North America at Putnam Competition." Below the text is a side-by-side triptych of three student headshots: Xiaohan Zhang, Victor Bernal Ramirez, and David Qiao. The bottom of the graphic features a teal banner with the "UC SANTA BARBARA" logo next to a stylized illustration of Storke Tower.
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