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A man in a police uniform stands at a lectern, with pink and red flowers in the background

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Jeff Liang

UCPD Chief Matt Bly at his swearing-in ceremony, July 9, 2026.

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People enter and exit a modern white, glass and grey building fronted by palm trees

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Jeff Liang

UC Santa Barbara Library

July 20, 2026

UCSB Library wins prestigious national award for UCSB Reads

A women in a green jacket sits at a table, hands folded, in front of a red background

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Matt Perko

Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

July 7, 2026

New Faculty Research Lecturer Thuc-Quyen Nguyen reflects on science, mentorship and resilience

color photo overview of students sitting on lawn outside the library

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Matt Perko

June 25, 2026

UCSB Graduate Division launches summer bridge program for CSU students

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Elena Irwin

June 23, 2026

UCSB names new dean of its prestigious Bren School

A closeup of the back of a graduation cap decorated with a pale blue flower and the letters UCSB

June 17, 2026

Commencement 2026 celebrates accomplishment, purpose and community

group shot of UCSB's Surfrider Battalion at Goleta Beach commissioning ceremony

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Darius Khatami

Newly commissioned second lieutenants (from left) Megan Schreck, Jonathan Saenz, William Nutcher, Rylie-Ann Murphy, Katherine Miller, Lia Kubitschek, Timothy Joo, Lauren Graves, Nicolas Gandolfo, Kaya Cuellar, Natalie Byrnes, Conor Buckelew and Ella Barber at Goleta Beach, June 12, 2026

June 15, 2026

Surfrider Battalion graduates commissioned at Goleta Beach ceremony