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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

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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’
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’
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
Jigna Desai and Sameer Pandya
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Jeff Liang
Jigna Desai, left, and Sameer Pandya, right, will co-lead a new South Asian American studies center

UCSB secures gift to launch a South Asian American studies center
Storm clouds gather over the ocean.
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Photo by Daniel Lerman on Unsplash
Strong storms and higher seas from El Niño exacerbate winter hazards in Southern California.

Understanding the causes and impacts of 2026’s record-breaking El Niño
An arial view of Campus Point looking toward the university and the mountains behind it.
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Matt Perko
UCSB’s privileged position on the coast places it in the vanguard of climate adaptation.

UCSB seeks community input as the university plans for sea-level rise
A partially blurred image of four men posed on a rooftop holding a large colorful light
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Jay Blakeserg
Beloved alumni jam band ALO features Zach Gill ’97, Dan Lebowitz ’98, Steve Adams ’99 and Ezra Lipp

UCSB’s GauchoFest invites community to campus for a day of celebration
A UCSB student stands at a whiteboard and works on an equation while consulting her computer
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara taking a ‘base camp’ approach to artificial intelligence
Waves roll up the shoreline at sunrise, horizon is orange in the distance
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara introduces minor in environmental humanities
a painting of festively dressed men and women at Fiesta
A student work at the "Finding Fiesta" museum exhibit at Casa de la Guerra

Young students tap UCSB archive to reflect on century-old Fiesta celebration
Leander Anderegg sits on the stairs to the left of Kelly Caylor and David Valentine.
Leander Anderegg, Kelly Caylor, and David Valentine have all been recognized by the American Geophysical Union for their work.

Three UCSB researchers recognized for contributions to the earth sciences
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