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Matthew Helgeson takes neutron scattering to the next level
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
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Matt Perko
Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

New Faculty Research Lecturer Thuc-Quyen Nguyen reflects on science, mentorship and resilience
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
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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
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Matt Perko

UCSB Graduate Division launches summer bridge program for CSU students
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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
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California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes, first-ever comprehensive assessment reveals
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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
Paul Atzberger holds a mathematical figure.
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Matt Perko
Paul Atzberger is designing AI that sees the world more like a geometer.

Giving AI geometric awareness allows it to better understand the world
group shot of UCSB's Surfrider Battalion at Goleta Beach commissioning ceremony
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Darius Khatami
Newly commissioned second lieutenants (from left) Megan Schreck, Jonathan Saenz, William Nutcher, Rylie-Ann Murphy, Katherine Miller, Lia Kubitschek, Timothy Joo, Lauren Graves, Nicolas Gandolfo, Kaya Cuellar, Natalie Byrnes, Conor Buckelew and Ella Barber at Goleta Beach, June 12, 2026

Surfrider Battalion graduates commissioned at Goleta Beach ceremony
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Courtesy Image

Yang group develops new mechanism for metal carbene radical cross coupling
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Ginnet Delgado/iStock

Teen socialization programs for autistic youth blend research, mentorship and a place to connect
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