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Seven adults, four sitting at a table and two standing behind, all wearing navy t-shirts reading 'UC Santa Barbara wellbeing' smile as one signs a document
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Jeff Liang
Chancellor Dennis Assanis, center, and Eleni Assanis, center left, are joined by multiple UC Santa Barbara staff members to sign the Okanagan Charter

Underscoring its commitment to wellbeing on campus, UCSB adopts Okanagan Charter

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A new champion is crowned — and moves on to compete systemwide
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New book reveals Ottoman origins of refugee resettlement in Middle East
Aerial view six white buildings surrounded by trees
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© SOM | Mithun
A rendered site plan for the San Benito student residential community.

Student housing lawsuits settled in new agreements between UC Santa Barbara, Goleta and Santa Barbara County
A collage image of the photos and books related to Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson
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Jonathan Rissmeyer/UCSB Library
The collection reflects the careers of the Robinsons, renowned for their seminal scholarship and activism that had wide-ranging influence.

New collection will enable discovery and exploration of the influential work of Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson
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UC Santa Barbara selects inaugural Public Voices Fellows
Portrait of Cuca Acosta
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Matt Perko
Cuca Acosta is associate director of admissions

Opening doors: Cuca Acosta’s journey from Santa Barbara High to college admissions leadership
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Russell Sage Foundation taps UCSB social scientists for fellowships
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UCSB communication professors honored for lifetime of achievements
James Hartle at the Sante Fe Institute in 2011.
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Copyright: Babak Dowlatshahi
Jim Hartle provided a grounding, yet inspiring presence to his friends and colleagues.

Physicists gather to remember the father of quantum cosmology
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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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Toward understanding, healing and transformation
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