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Investing in Ideas
With $65 million gift, business titan Charlie Munger invests in physics at UC Santa BarbaraBy Shelly LeachmanThursday, October 23, 2014 - 21:00Santa Barbara, CABerkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger makes...
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Survival Method
UCSB biomedical scientist receives $3.5M NIH grant to expand his research on sepsisBy Shelly LeachmanTuesday, October 28, 2014 - 12:00Santa Barbara, CAWith $3.5M grant from the National Institutes of...
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Unraveling a Biomedical Mystery
New gift boosts UCSB biologist’s work toward therapy for polycystic kidney diseaseBy Shelly LeachmanWednesday, November 12, 2014 - 13:00Santa Barbara, CABiologist Thomas Weimbs, prominent scientist in...
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Expanding Economics
Gift from alumnus’s estate will help advance department where he earned two degrees By Shelly LeachmanTuesday, February 10, 2015 - 10:45Santa Barbara, CAInfusion of $5 million in gift funds a major...
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‘Life Evolves’
Trustee, donor Eva Haller makes new gift of art; life of mentoring inspired by memories of brother By Shelly LeachmanThursday, February 12, 2015 - 14:00Santa Barbara, CAEva Haller on her passion for...
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A Gift for Education
Gevirtz School receives $2 million anonymous estate gift to name a chair in instructional innovation and technology for exceptional childrenBy George YatchisinThursday, March 5, 2015 - 13:30Santa...
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Preserving History
Gift to Vernon and Mary Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration from botanist Shirley Tucker funds collections managerBy Shelly LeachmanThursday, March 12, 2015 - 11:30Santa Barbara,...
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Engineering a New Model for Education
Partnership of UCSB graduate program, area high school and Mosher Foundation emphasizes art and design in re-envisioning education in science and engineering By Shelly LeachmanWednesday, March 18, 2015...
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Funding the Future
Local philanthropist, publisher Sara Miller McCune makes $5 million gift to campusBy Shelly LeachmanTuesday, April 7, 2015 - 09:00Santa Barbara, CASara Miller McCune's $5 million gift will support her...
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Putting UCSB First
The student-run organization committed to instilling philanthropic ideals in current Gauchos hopes efforts will bolster giving among future alumniBy Shelly LeachmanThursday, May 7, 2015 - 10:00Santa...
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'A Great Privilege'
Philanthropist Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree named chair of UC Santa Barbara FoundationBy Shelly LeachmanThursday, September 10, 2015 - 10:00Santa Barbara, CAHonorary alumna and prolific donor Lady Leslie...
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In Memoriam: Henry Wheeler, Jr.
Philanthropist and water industry executive helped to launch ongoing urban water quality project at Bren SchoolBy James BadhamMonday, November 30, 2015 - 16:00Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropist, water...
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Giving to the Givers
UCSB First awards dinner disperses grants to student organizations with philanthropic plansBy Shelly LeachmanMonday, March 7, 2016 - 17:15Santa Barbara, CAPhilanthropically focused student group...
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‘Bold Solutions’
TomKat UC Carbon Neutrality Project, led by UCSB, launched with $300,000 donation to combat climate changeBy UC Office of the PresidentThursday, June 2, 2016 - 13:00Santa Barbara, CAGift from the...
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‘Partnership and Collaboration’
UCSB teams with MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation to engage the public in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematicsBy Shelly LeachmanMonday, June 20, 2016 -...
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The Art of Illusion
Vast archive of famed architectural illustrator Carlos Diniz is now housed at UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture MuseumBy Shelly LeachmanTuesday, July 26, 2016 - 08:30Santa Barbara, CAVast...
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Crowdsourcing Sea Change
With a $10 million gift from Marc and Lynne Benioff, UC Santa Barbara establishes the Benioff Ocean Initiative to study and solve ocean issuesBy Shelly LeachmanThursday, September 15, 2016 -...
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'Resounding Generosity'
UC Santa Barbara marks its second-best year ever for fundraising in fiscal year 2016By Shelly LeachmanTuesday, September 27, 2016 - 13:15Santa Barbara, CAUC Santa Barbara marks its second-best year...
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Our Oceans, Our Futures
UCSB’s Marine Science Institute partners with global leaders at the World Economic Forum to translate ocean research into actionBy Shelly LeachmanFriday, January 20, 2017 - 01:00Santa Barbara,...
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Be Our Guest
UCSB’s renovated faculty club, now The Club & Guest House, is open for businessBy Shelly LeachmanMonday, January 23, 2017 - 13:00Santa Barbara, CAUCSB’s renovated faculty club, now The Club...
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