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Jeff Liang
UCPD Chief Matt Bly at his swearing-in ceremony, July 9, 2026.

New UCPD chief appointed, sworn in at UC Santa Barbara

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Showing high school students how education, leadership and careers intertwine
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Elena Zhukova

New trustees bring ‘unique vision, leadership and passion’ to the university’s foundation board
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Matt Perko

Unveiling our most visited stories of 2023
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California NanoSystems Institute’s new mentor-in-residence is ready to assist campus entrepreneurs, innovators and startups
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Elena Zhukova
UC Santa Barbara students attend a lecture in the Interactive Learning Pavilion

‘Sharing knowledge across communities to improve lives around the world’
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The campus teams with students, neighbors and local agencies to ensure another laid back Halloween
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iStock / Olivier Le Moal

Working toward a clean energy future, the university launches a campus decarbonization study
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For the seventh year straight, UC Santa Barbara is named Best Place to Work
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Elena Zhukova

From impact to academics to outcomes, UC Santa Barbara ranks among the nation’s top universities
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Take a peek — and make a pick — for UCSB Reads 2024
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Jessie Ward
On the eve of their graduation, departing seniors look back on their time, and growth, as Gauchos

Graduating seniors look back on their college experience by revisiting themselves as freshmen
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Dean’s award and other prizes recognize scholastic achievement in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, fine arts
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