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May 24, 2021 at 11:00 am by Atmika Iyer This May, vaccination numbers have continued to go up, the county and university are easing COVID-19 restrictions and some aspects of Isla Vista and UC Santa Barbara are slowly resembling their pre-pandemic state. This graphic shows pivotal COVID-19 moments during each quarter between Winter 2020 and Spring 2021. (Kelly Yan / Daily Nexus) But back in March 2020, any hope of a return to normal life was far away. The following timeline is a compilation of how I.V. and UCSB weathered a year and two months through the COVID-19 pandemic. This graph shows the 7-day-average and new cases of COVID-19 in Isla Vista from March 2020 to April 2021. (Alex Rudolph / Daily Nexus) ....
Housing and Development Newsletter “Our department is proud to host a rising star who is bringing the Latin American perspective and rich analysis to bear on the leading issue of our times.” Barandiarán will be in residence at the American Academy in Berlin’s Wannsee neighborhood from January to May 2022. In that time she will work on her book project, provisionally titled “The Lithium Trade in Andes.” She noted that lithium is used in all manner of portable rechargeable batteries. A major source of lithium are brines found underneath salt flats. Her book will examine the development of the three oldest of these brine mines, found in western Nevada, Chile’s Atacama and Argentina’s northwestern desert. ....
By Jim Logan Santa Barbara, CA Javiera Barandiarán Javiera Barandiarán, an associate professor in UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Global Studies, has been awarded a 2021-22 Berlin Prize by the American Academy in Berlin. Founded in 1994, the academy aims to foster greater understanding and dialogue between the U.S. and Germany through its presence in Berlin. The highly competitive Berlin Prize Fellowship is awarded annually to scholars, writers and artists who represent the highest standards of excellence in their fields. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend, partial board and residence at the academy’s lakeside Hans Arnhold Center in Berlin-Wannsee. The fellowship also allows recipients the time and resources to focus on academic and artistic projects they might not otherwise pursue, engage with their German counterparts and experience Berlin’s cultural and political life. ....