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Lily Collins presents David Gross with his Breakthrough Award
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Lily Collins and David J. Gross, 2026 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics winner speak onstage during the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 18, 2026 in Santa Monica, California.

UCSB’s David Gross wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

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Mike Eliason

University names winners of Thomas More Storke Award and other major prizes for 2023 graduates
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Capping off their doctoral work at UCSB, historian Sergey Salushchev and microbiologist Thomas Lankiewicz win the university's dissertation award
Chloe Zhang

Chloe Zhang graduates with a doctorate in school psychology and a passion for helping children from marginalized communities
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Sonia Fernandez

UC Santa Barbara kicks off Commencement with College of Creative Studies ceremony
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Anabel Rocha Ambrosio

First-generation graduate Anabel Rocha Ambrosio builds a better life with education as the foundation
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Four undergraduates and one professor receive Chancellor’s research awards; UCSB Library awards six students for exemplary research
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Matt Perko

’Tis the season: Here comes Commencement
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An all-time, top Peace Corps volunteer-producing university
Social Sciences and Media Studies Building
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Building on their vision — and their legacy — alumni Louise and Stephen Pahl gift the campus $10.5 million for social sciences research in the interest of change
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Engaging families early to demystify the college preparation process
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Tresa Pollock is the first woman to win the prestigious Acta Materialia Gold Medal for metallurgists
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Grad Slam winner battles for systemwide title
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