- All university rankings are all problematic, but some are useful. For example, @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social is (a) free from any medical stuff (like Caltech, UC Berkeley), (b) a top tier research university -- with more "top 1%" publications per publication than many other places (1/2)Jan 23, 2026 20:25
- (c) relatively recently established (current campus started in 1958-- earlier dates are for very different institutions) (d) right at the beach, and a short bike ride to the Santa Ynez range. Surfing, tide pooling, inspiring views, ... An amazing campus for physics, engineering, neuro, and more.
