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February 17, 2026

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The surface of the sun

UCSB scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery

A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.

 

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Ocean waves crash against rocks

Science policy education should start on campus

Professor Alexandra Phillips publishes a guide to help universities support student engagement in ocean policy.

 

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A mosquito pierces cotton

Mosquito taste receptor could lead to new insect repellents

Scientists identify the first known taste receptor in the mosquito gustatory system, which presents a promising target for a new class of safer, more effective mosquito repellent.

 

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Rodrigo Sigal

Corwin Chair Lecture Series

Friday, February 20

Composer Rodrigo Sigal will present his personal approach to working with acousmatic and electroacoustic music.

Guards surround a prisoner at the Nuremberg Trials

CWC Docs: The Memory of Justice

Saturday, February 21

Director Marcel Ophuls’ documentary is accompanied by a critical and historical introduction by his grandson, Andréas-Benjamin Seyfert, of Germanic and Slavic studies.

The poster for George Orwell’s Animal Farm

George Orwell’s “Animal Farm”

Feb. 20-22

The classic allegory of power, corruption and revolution, adapted by Tatty Hennessy and directed by Sara Rademacher, is a fiercely theatrical and darkly comic production.

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