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Headshots of Alice Alldredge, Lars Bildsten and Henry Yang overlaid on a photo an academic building
Left to right: Alice Alldredge, Lars Bildsten and Henry Yang have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Three UCSB professors elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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For the seventh year straight, UC Santa Barbara is named Best Place to Work
UC Santa Barbara Convocation 2023/2024
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Matt Perko

Welcome, Gauchos!
Rows of bikes are seen in the foreground, with palm trees and a modern building in the back
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Elena Zhukova

From impact to academics to outcomes, UC Santa Barbara ranks among the nation’s top universities
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Prescribed burn at North Campus Open Space will revive an ancient tradition
Elisabeth Steel drawing on a clear panel
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Eric Isaacs
Elisabeth Steel using Learning Glass video technology

‘Job market ready’ — A doctoral emphasis in teaching excellence
Fulbright scholars
From left, Fulbright awardees Nicky Rehnberg, Rachel Levine and Claire Chevallier

To Germany, Japan and Nepal they go, with Fulbright awards in tow
Promise Fellowship awardees (from left) Lesley Figueroa, Anthony A. Botros, Erik Magaña and Rosemary Juarez
2023-24 Promise Fellowship awardees (from left) Lesley Figueroa, Anthony A. Botros, Erik Magaña and Rosemary Juarez

First-generation college students awarded Promise Fellowships to ease financial stress as they pursue advanced degrees
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Take a peek — and make a pick — for UCSB Reads 2024
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Inaugural Joseph Connell fellowship supports graduate field ecology in honor of late biologist
Group photo of ROTC commissioning event
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Sara Villacorta
UC Santa Barbara ROTC Surf Battalion commissioning ceremony

Promoting adaptability and compassion, Army ROTC Surfrider Battalion commissions new officers to ‘serve those they lead’
A grid of photos of graduating college seniors overlaid with title, Four Years Later
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Jessie Ward
On the eve of their graduation, departing seniors look back on their time, and growth, as Gauchos

Graduating seniors look back on their college experience by revisiting themselves as freshmen
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Dean’s award and other prizes recognize scholastic achievement in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, fine arts
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