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Black and white 1970s era portrait of Luis J. Rodriguez
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Courtesy UCSB Library
Luis J. Rodriguez is a pivotal artist and public figure whose life and work illuminate the modern history of Chicanismo

Luis J. Rodriguez Papers at UCSB Library document life and work of the renowned author and activist
image of lab instrument
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Matt Perko
The scanning ultrafast electron microscope in the Bolin Liao lab

Mechanical engineer Bolin Liao to develop platform for imaging and controlling quantum interactions with 2D materials
Leander Anderegg sits on the stairs to the left of Kelly Caylor and David Valentine.
Leander Anderegg, Kelly Caylor, and David Valentine have all been recognized by the American Geophysical Union for their work.

Three UCSB researchers recognized for contributions to the earth sciences
color photograph of a group of college students in discussion

Speaker series and graduate seminars explore academic freedom
A man in a navy blue sit sits on a table in a modern lecture hall
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Matt Perko
Distinguished Professor John Bowers

John Bowers honored by UC Regents for a lifetime of innovation
color photographic portrait of teaching professor Tim Dewar
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Matt Perko
California Writing Project director and UC Santa Barbara teaching professor Tim Dewar, September 2026

California Writing Project wins Library of Congress literacy award
stylized photo of a researcher at a colorful optical table
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Matt Perko

UCSB researchers to collaborate in three of NSF's Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes
Blue sky and bright sun light the partial view of a modern building on a coastline
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Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
An artist's rendering of the La Kretz Environmental Crossroads shows the view from the main entry and an elevated porch with the ocean in the distance

Alumni gift, vision powers plans for a multifaceted climate solutions hub at UCSB
a woman smiling while writing in her journal
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iStock

The benefits of gratitude interventions vary based on where they are practiced, and by whom
A woman in a bright blue shirt smiling as she walks through rows of people waving blue and gold pom-poms
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Matt Perko
The second annual Gaucho Welcome rally for first-year and transfer students brought the energy to kick off fall quarter.

Fall quarter kicks off with a week’s worth of events and festivities
color photograph of artist Jackie Amezquita working on a mural
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Gina Clyne, courtesy of the artist, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, and Los Angeles Nomadic Division
The AD&A Museum show by Guatemalan-born artist Jackie Amézquita (center) will include "Gemidos de la Tierra (Wailings of the Land/Soil)," a public activation of her work on Día de los Muertos (Nov. 1)

Fall arts abound across campus and community
Portrait of Wendy Berry Mendes
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Courtesy
Wendy Berry Mendes

Social psychologist, alum Wendy Berry Mendes to deliver inaugural Major-Blascovich Lecture
Tsimané fishing with bows and arrows
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Michael Gurven
Compared to industrialized counterparts Tsimané people of lowland Bolivia have less food availability and must expend more effort to get it

New study adds nuance to the understanding of dementia in the Tsimané and Mosetén of lowland Bolivia
color photographic portrait of professor shelly lundberg
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Matt Perko
UC Santa Barbara economist and demographer Shelly Lundberg, September 2026

Economist Shelly Lundberg wins prestigious Mincer Award, releases book on gender economics
A woman in blue blouse and green blazer with long brown hair, standing on a beach with greenery in the background
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Courtesy
Anton Vonk Associate Professor of Environmental Politics Leah Stokes

Leah Stokes brings urgency, optimism to fight to save the planet
portrait of two scientists, one sitting, one standing
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Matt Perko
Danyi Zhang, left, and Tamas Vami

Physicists extend the search for quantum black holes at the LHC
a closeup of a centimeter-long crustacean on beach sand
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Courtesy Image
Megalorchestia corniculata, one of six major species of sand hoppers in California

Tiny beach-dwelling crustaceans are big-time sand movers, shaping the California coast
color photograph of professors Miguel Eckstein and Arpit Gupta
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courtesy
UC Santa Barbara vision scientist Miguel Eckstein (left) and computer scientist Arpit Gupta will discuss AI as a research tool

UCSB researchers discuss AI role in computing and cognition
two men stand in front of a tri-fold scientific presentation
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UCSB Professor Haewon Jeong's PhD student Neel Sankaran (left) with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientist Min Sang Cho (right).

UCSB, Lawrence Livermore collaborate to accelerate fusion plasma simulations with AI
photo of a man delivering a food to a woman at her home
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iStock

AI-enabled tools may help disabled workers close the wage gap
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