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Aerial view of the ocean, beach and mountains surrounding a university campus
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Jeff Liang
An aerial view of the UC Santa Barbara campus.

UCSB praised for excellence, access and value in national rankings

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Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman
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Left to right: Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman

‘The embodiment of scientific excellence and service’
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.

Bringing radio history to life
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.

Reaching net zero for emissions will bring major cost savings to campus
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EAOP promotes a college-going culture with annual conference
Portrait of a male chef, with dark hair and a greying goatee, in an industrial kitchen
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Jeff Liang
Chef Hayden Dozier in the kitchen at The Club & Guest House on campus

Recipe for a life in food
An exterior shot of the former Staples building on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara
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Matt Perko
An exterior shot of the former Staples building on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara heads to State Street
photograph of a first edition copy of the novel "The Grapes of Wrath"
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Matt Perko
A first edition of "The Grapes of Wrath" was among a recent donation of John Steinbeck's major works to the UCSB Library archive

Trove of John Steinbeck first editions and audio recordings elevate UCSB Library archive
Aerial view of university buildings surrounded by greenery with mountains in the background
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Matt Perko

The university’s foundation board adds new trustees, welcomes new chair
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Early Academic Outreach Program is ‘Planting Dreams’ at UC Santa Barbara
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UC Santa Barbara again named ‘Best Place to Work’
Two students ascend the modern stairway of an academic building with bright sun overhead
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara ranks among top universities nationally and globally in recent assessments
Celesta Billeci and Wynton Marsalis
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Kim Citro Photography
Celesta Billeci and Wynton Marsalis

A&L director awarded for leadership in the arts
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