David López-Carr is a Professor in the UCSB Department of Geography, and, until recently, the Director of the Latin American & Iberian Studies Program. After 3 years of service to the latter, he has turned over the reins to a new director. Lopez-Carr prepared these words in his last official role as LAIS director at the awards ceremony (see the full text here): As I leave the Directorship of Latin American and Iberian Studies...
Read MoreOur Chair and cordon bleu chef, Dan Montello, sums it up: “The Spring 2015 Barbecue was another rousing success. A nice turnout consumed the usual 40+ pounds of seasoned tri-tip, with a few pounds of hot links thrown in for variety. Yingjie Hu tastified the portabella caps for vegetarians with not one but two varieties of teriyaki sauce. The evening was sunny but cool and a little windy (grilling at the beach requires big...
Read MoreThe following is from an article posted on the spatial@ucsb web site regarding a poster exhibit and plenary session held June 2, 2015: There is a spatial component at the core of all search. On one hand, search technologies rely on a spatial metaphor: We talk about going to our favorite websites, searching for fragments in an overwhelmingly large space of documents, images, and videos. On the other hand, geographic space is essential...
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