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Portrait of a male chef, with dark hair and a greying goatee, in an industrial kitchen
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Jeff Liang
Chef Hayden Dozier in the kitchen at The Club & Guest House on campus

Recipe for a life in food

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An exterior shot of the former Staples building on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara
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Matt Perko
An exterior shot of the former Staples building on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara heads to State Street
Hundreds of pairs of blue, purple and white plastic gloves
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Sarah Kidwell
The program so far has diverted more than 4,000 pounds of single-use plastic from the waste stream

Getting an upper hand on glove waste
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For its upcoming 19th season, UCSB Reads leans into ‘delights’
color photograph of three UCSB students, each a newly announced Racial Justice Fellow
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Matt Perko
2024–25 Racial Justice Fellows, from left: India Sanders, Diego Lazcano Avila and Marlene Lopez Torres

Fellows in the fight for racial justice
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A leader in promoting global engagement, reflecting diversity and embracing different perspectives
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Early Academic Outreach Program is ‘Planting Dreams’ at UC Santa Barbara
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UC Santa Barbara again named ‘Best Place to Work’
Two students ascend the modern stairway of an academic building with bright sun overhead
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara ranks among top universities nationally and globally in recent assessments
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The Promise Fellowship Program supports graduate first-gen students from low-income households
Celesta Billeci and Wynton Marsalis
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Kim Citro Photography
Celesta Billeci and Wynton Marsalis

A&L director awarded for leadership in the arts
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First Mahsa Amini fellow begins doctoral program in religious studies
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Graduate students receive national research fellowships, with significant funding
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