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A book with a red cover, titled Crying in H Mart, next to a photo of a young woman with dark hair on a yellow background
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Courtesy UCSB Library
Michelle Zauner, right, is the author of “Crying in H Mart,” the UCSB Reads program’s pick for 2026

UCSB Reads 2026 wraps up with Michelle Zauner’s appearance on campus

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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.
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Portrait of Cuca Acosta
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Matt Perko
Cuca Acosta is associate director of admissions
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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.
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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