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A scuba diver swims in a kelp forest
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Courtesy of NPS

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fist punch to gavel in front of red curtain
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Illustration by Matt Perko
In “Fighting Mad,” UCSB professor Laury Oaks examines how infant surrender policies are being used to justify restrictions on reproductive choice—and the ongoing fight for reproductive justice in the post-Roe era.

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3D rendering of a polymer chain
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iStock
A 3D rendering of a polymer chain

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headshot of Pico Gilman
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Courtesy
Second-year Pico Gilman ’27 placed sixth in the Putnam Math Competition, leading UCSB to its best-ever finish.

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historical map of US with text in Spanish and flowers
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Illustration by Matt Perko
Flower picking as a metaphor for rediscovery — professor emerita Víctor Fuentes’ "Florilegio" gathers centuries of overlooked Spanish-language literature from the U.S.

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Electrical and computer engineering professor in his lab
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Matt Perko
Daniel Blumenthal

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An avocado cut in half displayed on a yellow background
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iStock / Olena Kovalova

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A black and white photograph of two people in the atomic devastation of World War II in Hiroshima, Japan
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Wikimedia Commons / U.S. Department of Energy
Hiroshima, November 27, 1945

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The Earth gradually becoming whiter.
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Matt Perko
On its own, Earth would shift toward another ice age in about 10,000 years, scientists say. But humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions may have radically shifted the climates trajectory.

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Black Studies professor in front of an art installation
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Matt Perko
Sharon Tettegah

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A man and a woman behind a standing microphone, circa 1930
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Diane Corwin Okarski
"Poet Laureate of Radio" Norman Corwin, left, and actor Peggy Burt, right, performing on the “Magic Key of RCA” in the late 1930s.

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Black man hands blue card to white man on stage
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Willie E. May, left, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, inducts chemical engineering professor M. Scott Shell, right, as a Fellow.

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concept illustration of robot collective acting like a tool
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Brian Long/UCSB
Disk-shaped robots can act collectively to accomplish tasks such as lifting and manipulating objects, or supporting weight

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color photograph of a writing teacher michelle petty
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Matt Perko
Michelle Petty, February 2024

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An outdoor nature area between two school buildings
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Courtesy Gevirtz School
An old asphalt playground was transformed into an outdoor classroom and “playscape” as part of Gevirtz School's work with Harding University Partnership School

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photo of world's first quantum topological processor
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Used with permission from Microsoft
Majorana 1, the eight-qubit topological quantum processor unveiled at Microsoft Station Q's 2025 conference

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One person ascending outdoor stairs of a modern building with a sunburst overhead
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Matt Perko
The Interactive Learning Pavilion, opened in 2023, is UCSB’s first all electric facility.

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European Renaissance painting of Black woman blowing bubble gum in a gold frame on a blue wall with highlighted images of other Black Renaissance figures
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Courtesy UCSB MCC
Connecting the past to the present, the documentary "We Were Here" sparks conversations about representation, belonging and historical memory.

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Two people have a discussion on a stage
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Jeff Liang
Risa Brainin, right, on stage with a student actor during rehearsals for LAUNCH PAD’s production of “Strange Birds”