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A few young people ride bikes through a mostly quiet intersection
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Jeff Liang

Community programming and collaboration central to spring quarter kickoff weekend

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professor eileen boris standing outside with her hands on her hips
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Matt Perko
Eileen Boris, March 2026

Eileen Boris reflects on a career shaping feminist studies at UCSB
Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, Kelly Caylor
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Matt Perko and Jeff Liang
Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, and Kelly Caylor

UCSB professors honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
close up of photonics chip
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Jeff Liang

California prepares to accelerate quantum research and industry
UCSB Chancellor Dennis Assanis pictured with nonprofit CEO Melissa James
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Jeff Liang
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis in discussion with REACH President and CEO Melissa James

Regional leaders discuss education, industry, energy and housing
A cyclists speeds down a bike path.
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Matt Perko
Integrating infrastructure for pedestrians, bicycles and motor vehicles makes for a healthier, more vibrant community.

New dashboard maps bike safety across Santa Barbara County
group shot of UCSB's Surfrider Battalion team
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Kailyn Heck
Surfrider Battalion team at Fort Hunter Liggett, pictured clockwise from top left: Madison Mohun, Yevgeny Beams, Darius James Khatami, Caz Arroyo, Zachary Trebotich, Jonathan Saenz, Fionn Bailey, Winston Bergseid, Jake Bermillo, Nicolas Gandolfo, Katelyn Hamel and Mia Lee

UCSB ROTC cadet team wins invite to prestigious West Point competition
Headshot of Caitlin Dickerson
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Earl Wilson
Caitlin Dickerson is a presenter in the Arts & Lectures Justice for All series

Pulitzer-winning journalist Caitlin Dickerson to give A&L Justice for All talk on deportation policies
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Professor James Buckwalter honored for work on integrated circuits
A man working at a computer
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Matt Perko
A researcher works in a campus lab devoted to AI.

UCSB computer science department to offer undergraduate major in AI
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Film and Media Studies faculty sweep major national society awards
Two students look at the UCSB Reads book exhibition
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The university’s award-winning common book program is the focus of "Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads," on display until Dec. 11.

New library exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary of UCSB Reads
The interactive learning pavilion, seen from below
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Matt Perko

UCSB unveils new tools and reporting platform, transforming financial management
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