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@ UCSB Graduate Alumni Edition May 2023

New Mentorship Program in Science and Engineering Selects its First Graduate Fellow

The endowed fellowship is supported through a gift by Fiona and Michael Goodchild.

We have a 2023 Prof Slam Winner!

Dr. Joel Rothman, professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology wins this year's Prof Slam with a lightning lecture on the “Molecular roadmaps for extending healthspan and longevity" (with the help of the tardigrade superhero).

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The ILP’s large windows and open corridors take advantage of the Southern California sunshine.

Interactive Learning Pavilion Opens

A new, fully electric facility opens just in time for spring quarter, increasing classroom capacity by 35%.

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Gaucho Trivia

The superhero of Dr. Rothman's longevity study, the tardigrade, an eight-legged segmented micro-animal is known colloquially as the water bear or moss piglet. How many species of Tardigrade have been found worldwide?
a) 6
b) 138
c) 1300
(Scroll to the bottom for the answer.)

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Giovanni Vigna, with colleagues Ambuj Singh, Christopher Kruegel and João Hespanha, will head the $20-million Institute for Agent-based Cyber Threat Intelligence and OperatioN (ACTION).
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Tending to our superblooms requires developing plans for people to enjoy them

California is awash in color, and folks are flocking to see the native flowers spreading across our diverse open spaces. But many people mean many feet, which could have lasting impacts on the landscapes and the superblooms of the future.
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Trivia Answer:

c) There are about 1,300 known species.

With their numerous survival characteristics, tardigrades have managed to survive all five known mass extinctions!

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