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UCSB Library Award for Undergraduate Research winners (left to right): April Luce (physics), Sanjana Sujeet (environmental studies), Hanna Kawamoto (history), April Zhang (environmental studies) and Shadoe Dewitt (psychological and brain sciences). Not pictured: Audrey Gaceta (psychological and brain sciences).
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“Coming back to school a little bit older and as a veteran has helped me truly appreciate this experience. It turns out I really enjoy this environment and being in academia — it’s been phenomenal,” says Shadoe Neri-Dewitt ’24.
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Andrew Smith '24
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Michelle Ramos Ramirez ’24
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Miles Moses '24
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Students from Adams Elementary School at the Santa Barbara Presidio learn about the statue of King Carlos III.
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National parks are far from the only way to protect areas of land. Systems like, indigenous governance, community management and Eco-certified production can also foster conservation.
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S. Shailja PhD '24, electrical and computer engineering
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Owen Jenkins '24
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NVC Finals judge Jason Rollman (left, in blue shirt) congratulates EyeClimate, the 2024 New Venture Competition Finals champions (from second to left) Bowen Zhang, PhD student; Max Gordon, undergraduate student; and Satish Kumar, PhD student
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Legions of icebergs brought the Atlantic circulation to its knees during the last glacial period.