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group shot of UCSB's Surfrider Battalion team
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Kailyn Heck
Surfrider Battalion team at Fort Hunter Liggett, pictured clockwise from top left: Madison Mohun, Yevgeny Beams, Darius James Khatami, Caz Arroyo, Zachary Trebotich, Jonathan Saenz, Fionn Bailey, Winston Bergseid, Jake Bermillo, Nicolas Gandolfo, Katelyn Hamel and Mia Lee

UCSB ROTC cadet team wins invite to prestigious West Point competition

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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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Promise Scholars celebrate graduation

UCSB programs for student parents and low-income scholars win NASH awards
Portrait of Michael Drake
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Elena Zukhova
Michael V. Drake, M.D.

UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announces plans to step down
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Top mentors honored with annual awards
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For some undergraduates, summer means grad school prep
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Annual summer film series from UCSB Arts & Lectures brings the beach
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A sneak peek at possible picks for UCSB Reads 2025
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