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Two men in blue suits looking at a paper that one is signing
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Jeff Liang
ParalympicsGB Chief Executive Officer David Clarke, left, and UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis, right, sign the contract that will bring the PGB delegation to UCSB in 2028 to prepare for the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

ParalympicsGB makes UCSB its training base for LA 2028

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A building under construction. Blue sky and mountains visible behind it.
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Kirsten Brinlee
Work on the San Benito Student Housing Project began in spring 2025 and is on schedule for anticipated occupancy in the fall of 2027.

New student housing projects at UCSB progressing on schedule
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Star panel to discuss moviegoing in an evolving marketplace
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Beyond the call: UCPD earns leading international accreditation
pumpkin on campus
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Matt Perko

Collaboration across and around campus aims to ensure safe Halloween celebrations
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Still the best: UCSB voted Santa Barbara’s No. 1 place to work
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
Adults in blue t-shirts ride bikes through cooridor of adults in blue t-shirt with arms upraised
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Matt Perko

Welcome home, Gauchos
Rows of bikes are seen in the foreground, with palm trees and a modern building in the back
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Elena Zhukova

Bicycle safety gets major boost with collaborative new effort led by Associated Students
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An artist's rendering of the new signage to be installed the week of Sept. 15.

Mesa Road renamed in honor of Henry T. Yang
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UCSB to host UC application workshop for local high school students
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Professor Chris Van de Walle receives prestigious Welker Award
Headshot of Dennis Assanis overlaid on aerial view of campus
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Dr. Dennis Assanis

Dr. Dennis Assanis appointed as UC Santa Barbara’s next chancellor
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