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Two students look at the UCSB Reads book exhibition
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The university’s award-winning common book program is the focus of "Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads," on display until Dec. 11.

New library exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary of UCSB Reads

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Headshot of Dennis Assanis overlaid on aerial view of campus
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Dr. Dennis Assanis

Dr. Dennis Assanis appointed as UC Santa Barbara’s next chancellor
Three UCSB student athletes hold a recycling can
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Jeff Liang
Former UCSB water polo players (from left) Cami Mras and Aidan Flynn with swimmer and environmental studies senior Ellie Schomberg

Student-led sports-waste recycling initiative takes off at UCSB
White signs on a blue and gold wall
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UCSB’s Technology Incubator celebrates 10 years on campus
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UCSB celebrates inaugural graduation of PROPEL scholars
color photograph portrail of a woman standing in front of the ocean
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Candice Lyons
Solaire Denaud, 2025 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow

PhD candidate Solaire Denaud receives prestigious humanities and social science fellowship
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Capping off a stellar year
seven newly commissioned UCSB ROTC student stand in a row
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Nicolas Gandolfo
UCSB's 2025 ROTC commissioned second lieutenants (from left): Ashton Yin, Kellen Tressler, Francisco Romero, Min Kim, Jordan Juceam, Alec Garcia and Lizhi "Leon" Cen

Gold bars on the beach for graduating Surfrider Battalion ROTC cadets
Rocio Curiel sits among nature
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Jeff Liang

Field of dreams: Rocio Curiel’s remarkable path to graduation
color photograph of Alec Garcia in Army fatigues
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Nicolas Gandolfo

Graduating ROTC cadet draws inspiration from family, personal grit
Three people in graduation gowns walk past a colorful background of geometric shapes
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Matt Perko

University names winners of top student awards for Class of 2025
Jaz Gates
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Jaz Gates graduates with a mission to uplift
happy graduates
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Jeff Liang

UCSB's College of Creative Studies kicks off 2025 Commencement season
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