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Blue sky and bright sun light the partial view of a modern building on a coastline
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Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
An artist's rendering of the La Kretz Environmental Crossroads shows the view from the main entry and an elevated porch with the ocean in the distance

Alumni gift, vision powers plans for a multifaceted climate solutions hub at UCSB

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two-panel painting by social justice artist Ty Rawls
Painting by social justice artist Tyhib Rawls for UCSB's Black Student Union

Black studies conference examines criminal legal system, unveils new social justice art
Students on the ILP stairs.
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Matt Perko
A grand staircase brings students to a walkway that connects the two wings of the building.

Award-winning architecture on campus
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Renowned paleoclimatologist Michael Mann on how to survive the climate crisis
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A trio of history scholars earn significant fellowships
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Religious scholar to discuss FBI roots in white Christian nationalism
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Toward understanding, healing and transformation
Photo portrait of Gustavo Arellano
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Courtesy of Los Angeles Times
Gustavo Arellano, winner of the 19th annual Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature

Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano to receive Luis Leal Award
lab equipment
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McLean Echlin
The prototype of UCSB's TriBeam microscope, developed by the Tresa Pollock Lab before it was commercialized by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Scientific research soars with NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation program
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Showing high school students how education, leadership and careers intertwine
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Visiting law scholar to discuss race at the Supreme Court
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Library launches free makerspace with grand opening workshops and ‘UCSB Reads’ book giveaway
Branches bearing orange flowers extend across a white background
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Elena Zhukova

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