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illustration of male and female workers sitting on stacks of dollar bills, representing gender-based wage gap

In the battle of the sexes, the pay gap persists
An oil palm plantation at edge of rainforest with a boarder of trees that were logged to clear land for agricultural expansion.
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Richcarey via iStock
Crafting strategies to stop deforestation will require understanding the factors that accelerate and arrest it.

Declines in deforestation aren’t driven by corporate sustainability pledges
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Matt Perko

Comm scholar Dan Lane named UC fellow for research on AI and civic engagement
giant kelp in the water

Disturbance has a greater effect on giant kelp productivity than does resource availability
A spherical 3D structure made of bright blue lines is dotted with bright blue balls on a dark background
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iStock / Rost-9D

Matthew Helgeson takes neutron scattering to the next level
A women in a green jacket sits at a table, hands folded, in front of a red background
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Matt Perko
Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

New Faculty Research Lecturer Thuc-Quyen Nguyen reflects on science, mentorship and resilience
A group of elephants prepare to cross a road as oncoming headlights can be seen in the distance.
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Davide Antoniani via iStock
Elephants and humans could be headed for a collision in Southern Africa as climate change and bears down and more land comes under cultivation.

Human expansion will fuel more conflict with elephants without careful planning
An artist's concept of a distant galaxy with an active quasar at its center shooting out bright jets of radiation above and below the galactic disc.
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NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)
A quasar emits exceptional amounts of energy generated by matter falling into a supermassive black hole.

The earliest quasars yet observed are shedding light on the infancy of our cosmos
A man in a button down shirt with his arms crossed stands next to a large piece of steel machinery
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Lilli Walker
Daniel Gianola stands near a transmission electron microscope

Imperfections: the perfect materials platform
Purple, pink and blue rope-like 3D structures fold over each other, illustrating the protein-folding process.
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iStock / quantic69
Scientific illustration of a 3D protein molecules structure, formed by amino acids and peptides, reflecting the protein-folding process.

New tools to study protein assembly may help in the search for neurodegenerative disease therapeutics
photo image of sociologist terrell winder and the cover of his new book
UCSB assistant professor of sociology Terrell Winder's book was released this month by NYU Press

New book documents Black gay men rejecting the burdens of stigma
a digital illustration of a shield floating through a field brightly colored nodes representing different networks

UC Santa Barbara Information Technology wins Zero Trust Award
color photo overview of students sitting on lawn outside the library
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Matt Perko

UCSB Graduate Division launches summer bridge program for CSU students
Headshot of Elena Irwin
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Elena Irwin

UCSB names new dean of its prestigious Bren School
An illustration of two fishes with the skin unwrapped to reveal the internal anatomy: skeleton on the left and organs on the right.
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Jessica Eggers
With its fantastical illustrations and offbeat humor, "Gonzo Ichthyology" leads readers through topics in fish biology and other flights of fancy.

Ichthyology meets ‘Through the Looking Glass,’ in pen and ink
sand dunes against an ocean background

California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever comprehensive assessment reveals
A closeup of a man playing cello, with other musicians fading into a blurry background.
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Cyano66 via iStock
If the mind is a symphony, the orchestra playing it remains obscured.

New mathematical frameworks reveal how stable thoughts emerge from chaotic brain activity
The graduates of 2026 in the courtyard below the trees, low angle
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Jeff Liang
Bren's class of 2026 face the future with new skills, expertise and determination.

The Bren School’s new graduates are ready to face the challenges of the times
A closeup of the back of a graduation cap decorated with a pale blue flower and the letters UCSB

Commencement 2026 celebrates accomplishment, purpose and community
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Matt Perko
Howard Chiang, UCSB historian

Howard Chiang honored for career in queer history and Sinophone studies
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