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Seven adults, four sitting at a table and two standing behind, all wearing navy t-shirts reading 'UC Santa Barbara wellbeing' smile as one signs a document
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Jeff Liang
Chancellor Dennis Assanis, center, and Eleni Assanis, center left, are joined by multiple UC Santa Barbara staff members to sign the Okanagan Charter

Underscoring its commitment to wellbeing on campus, UCSB adopts Okanagan Charter
A crowd seen from behind watches as four adults in dark suits cluster near a sign reading The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering
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Lilli Walker
Left to right: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost David Marshall, Chancellor Emeritus Henry T. Yang, Dean of Engineering Umesh Mishra, Chancellor Dennis Assanis and Robert Mehrabian during a special event honoring Mehrabian.

UCSB celebrates The Robert Mehrabian College of Engineering in special ceremony
color photograph of UCSB campus surrounding Storke Tower
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Matt Perko

New report details UCSB’s $2.9B in regional economic impact
A youthful adult in a blue suit and pink tie stands before a grey stone wall, looking to his left
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Matt Perko
Howard Chiang

Howard Chiang named Yushan Scholar to advance Taiwan studies across the Pacific
One adult in dark clothes stands beside two others, seated on yellow stools, before a wood background in a modern workspace
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Matt Perko
Left to right: Chris Palmstrøm, Chris Van de Walle, Michel Devoret

Rebuilding the heart of a quantum computer
Coastline at Santa Cruz Island

Ocean Solutions

UCSB graduate researchers focus on quantum sensing and AI with national fellowships
concept illustration of woman's brain health
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iStock

Blood proteins reveal how menopause may shape brain health later in life
Black and white portrait of an adult with shaved hair and glasses, smiling in front of a bookcase
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Jonathan Worth
Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow’s ‘Enshittification’ named UCSB Reads 2027 book
color photo portrait of artist Jackie Amézquita
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Ian Byers-Gamber
Artist Jackie Amézquita

Artist Jackie Amézquita and the wailings of the land
A youthful man with short hair, mustache and beard wears a blue shirt and smiles, with a pale stone wall behind him
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Lilli Walker
J. Tyler Mefford

UCSB chemical engineer to develop low-cost technologies for renewable energy storage
Voters standing in line to vote
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With the election approaching, is the gender gap widening?
Campus point headland with people on top, a surfer below and islands in the distance.
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UC Santa Barbara

An ‘Iconic Headland’
an African baby in his father's arms
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iStock

An early-warning system for child health in West Africa
A modern building lit up at night
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Bruce Damonte
Henley Hall, home to UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency, is LEED Platinum certified, underscoring the institute’s focus on reducing the energy demands of advanced technologies

Institute for Energy Efficiency invests in energy-efficient AI, data centers and quantum technologies
color photograph portraits of Evan Kleiman and Marion Nestle
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Nestle photo by Peter Menzel
"Good Food" host Evan Kleiman (left) and author Marion Nestle

“Good Food” host Evan Kleiman kicks off UCSB speaker series
A red and gold graphic stating "Best of Winner" over an aerial photo of the ocean and beach below the UC Santa Barbara campus

For the 10th year, UCSB is named Santa Barbara’s ‘Best Place to Work’
A man holds his hand on his chin and stares at a painting while two others paint in the distance
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Matt Perko
Aha! moments in creative contexts such as the arts may be less a verdict than a motivational impetus, according to researchers

‘Aha!’ moments are great for solving problems but less so for creative judgements
A man lit by red light looking down toward a small device in his hand
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Matt Perko
Doctoral researcher Roark Chao in UCSB's Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center laboratory

Red microLEDs developed at UCSB achieve record efficiency of 20.8%, operate at up to 200°C
Walter Capps with President Bill Clinton
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Walter Capps with President Bill Clinton, Santa Barbara, 1996

Walter Capps documentary highlights brave conversations and public service
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