Note: Media releases issued only during the past 12 months are found on this page. For older news items, please see the Bren School News Archive.
2011
Alum's mapping of Goleta wildlife corridors covered in SB Independent.
Dec. 19, 2011
UCSB ranked No. 7 of top 500 schools for impact of science research.
Dec. 14, 2011
Students earn Young Inovator Scholarships worth $2,500 each.
Nov. 28, 2011
SB Independent names Bren School a "Local Hero" for 2011.
Nov. 23, 2011
Winner of $1 million X Challenge has roots at Bren.
Nov. 1, 2011
Christina (Naomi) Tague part of collaboration to create nitrogen-tracking "super-model."
November 2011
Van Jones inspires during a conversation with students at Bren.
Oct. 31, 2011
PhD student noticed for work on carbon cycling in an Amazon lake.
October 2011
MESM student wins Switzer Fellowship.
Sept. 30, 2011
Bren assistant professor Sarah Anderson's research cited on Washington Post blog.
Sept. 30, 2011
Alumnus wins 2011 National Ground Water Association Technology Award.
Sept. 29, 2011
Dean Steve Gaines highlighted in UCSB fisheries article.
Sept. 7, 2011
Bren assistant dean of development, Jennifer Deacon, named to key post for UCSB campaign.
September 2011
Bren joins Southern California Edison to host smart-energy public forum (video).
July 26, 2011
NSF awards $5 million to collaborative climate change study led by Professor Frank Davis.
July 13, 2011
Frank Davis named new director of NCEAS; task is to secure funding, which runs out in 2012.
July 5, 2011
Five Bren MESM students win Doris Duke Fellowships for 2011-2012.
July 1, 2011
One day, two awards for Assistant Professor Sangwon Suh.
June 28, 2011
Hunter Lovins' inspiring keynote address is highlight of superb 2011 Bren commencement event.
June 27, 2011
Fellowship enables PhD student to extend her Bay-Delta research.
June 22, 2011
Patricia Holden to lead UCSB nature reserves.
June 15, 2011
Master's Group Project team attends International nanotechnology-environment conference.
June 14, 2011
Patagonia makes use of Group Project's tool for assessing company's water "footprint."
June 9, 2011
Alumna swins award for best paper in theoretical ecology.
May 23, 2011
Grand opening of Edison International Visitors Center
at Bren Hall.
May 16, 2011
UCSB ranked in top 3 bicycle-friendly universities.
May 12, 2011
Adjunt faculty member's textbook addresses biological effects of climate change.
May 5, 2011
Professor John Melack named American Geophysical Union Fellow.
April 25, 2011
Hunter Lovins named 2011 commencement keynote speaker.
April 22, 011
Assistant Professor Sarah Anderson looks at budget blues: how long can this go on?
April 8, 2011
Reform and recruit: director of federal agency responsible for overseeing the oil-drilling industry visits Bren.
April 7, 2011
L. Hunter Lovins named 2011 Bren Commencement keynote speaker.
April 1, 2011
"Cash for Clunkers" may not be such a carbon bargain.
March 17, 2011
Dean Steve Gaines on the importance of marine planning.
March 15, 2011
UCSB named one of nation's top 3 bicycle-friendliest universities.
March 9, 2011
Seeking ways to save the world's oyster reefs.
February 2011
New technology usec carbon from power plants to make greener concrete.
Feb. 18, 2011
Frank Davis named one of first 21 Google Science Communication Fellows.
Feb. 15, 2011
NRC rankings are good news for Bren students.
January 2011
2010
Nature Blog covers Bren professor Jeff Dozier.
November 30, 2010
Roland Geyer joins Toyota teachers on international journey for science education.
November 2010
Study finds additional stresses to abalone from warm ocean water.
October 29, 2010
Bren dean part of team that documents how fishing on coral reefs can alter ecosystems.
Oct. 29, 2010
Bren Hall courtyard named to honor endowment.
Oct. 28, 2010
Interdisciplinary reach links Bren PhD students to world-class departments at UCSB
Oct. 29, 2010
Professor Oran Young's new book: why international environmental agreements work — or don't
Oct. 20, 2010
Distinguished Visitors series line-up set for 2010-2011.
Oct. 13, 2010
Oct. 5, 2010
Professor Frank Davis leads assessment of multi-billion-dollar everglades restoration project.
Sept. 23, 2010
AECOM and Bren to collaborate on nanotechnology research.
July 20, 2010
Tom Dunne wins honor; enters "Hall of Fame" for professors of water resources.
July 14, 2010
Bren Hall's "cool roof" featured on National Public Radio.
July 8, 2010
Alumna's redesigned oil skimmer was used in BP Gulf oil spill.
June 30, 2010
Bren commencement 2010 set for June 11.
June 11, 2010
Master’s students earn prestigious Doris Duke Conservation Fellowships.
June 10, 2010
MESM grads travel to China for student-to-student collaboration on climate change mitigation.
June 10, 2010
Canines to assist Bren water-quality researchers in tracking Santa Barbara storm drain pollutants.
June 10, 2010
Sustainability imperative: decouple development from environmental degradation.
June 7, 2010
Student brings energy-efficient hand dryers to Bren Hall.
May 18, 2010
Article collection "Year of Biodiversity" includes 2006 Group Project.
May 11, 2010
Bren professor discusses Gulf oil spill on public-radio forum.
May 4, 2010
Wine lovers don't love seeing the word "organic" on the label.
May 4, 2010
Bren students' put their
mark on new federal rule.
May 3, 2010
Local TV news features professor's take on Gulf oil spill.
April 30, 2010
Sustainability is topic of 2010 Corporate Partners Summit.
April 30, 2010
New videos on the economics of sustainability innovations.
April 5, 2010
Alumnus filmmaker captures Copenhagen climate summit.
March 15, 2010
March 11, 2010
Bren scholars named AAAS Fellows.
Feb. 1, 2010
Marine reserves are focus of spcial issue from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Feb. 22, 2010
UCSB ranked third in nation in environmental economics.
February 2010
Bren professor plays key role in coastal wastewater study.
Jan. 22, 2010
$500,000 gift from Southern California Edison supports academics and Visitor Center technology.
Jan. 13, 2010