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Jeff Liang

University names winners of top student awards for Class of 2026

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Hundreds of pairs of blue, purple and white plastic gloves
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Sarah Kidwell
The program so far has diverted more than 4,000 pounds of single-use plastic from the waste stream

Getting an upper hand on glove waste
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For its upcoming 19th season, UCSB Reads leans into ‘delights’
color photograph of three UCSB students, each a newly announced Racial Justice Fellow
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Matt Perko
2024–25 Racial Justice Fellows, from left: India Sanders, Diego Lazcano Avila and Marlene Lopez Torres

Fellows in the fight for racial justice
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A leader in promoting global engagement, reflecting diversity and embracing different perspectives
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Early Academic Outreach Program is ‘Planting Dreams’ at UC Santa Barbara
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UC Santa Barbara again named ‘Best Place to Work’
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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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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
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