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Waves roll up the shoreline at sunrise, horizon is orange in the distance
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara introduces minor in environmental humanities

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a painting of festively dressed men and women at Fiesta
A student work at the "Finding Fiesta" museum exhibit at Casa de la Guerra

Young students tap UCSB archive to reflect on century-old Fiesta celebration
Leander Anderegg sits on the stairs to the left of Kelly Caylor and David Valentine.
Leander Anderegg, Kelly Caylor, and David Valentine have all been recognized by the American Geophysical Union for their work.

Three UCSB researchers recognized for contributions to the earth sciences
Blue sky and bright sun light the partial view of a modern building on a coastline
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Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects
An artist's rendering of the La Kretz Environmental Crossroads shows the view from the main entry and an elevated porch with the ocean in the distance

Alumni gift, vision powers plans for a multifaceted climate solutions hub at UCSB
A woman in a bright blue shirt smiling as she walks through rows of people waving blue and gold pom-poms
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Matt Perko
The second annual Gaucho Welcome rally for first-year and transfer students brought the energy to kick off fall quarter.

Fall quarter kicks off with a week’s worth of events and festivities
color photograph of artist Jackie Amezquita working on a mural
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Gina Clyne, courtesy of the artist, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, and Los Angeles Nomadic Division
The AD&A Museum show by Guatemalan-born artist Jackie Amézquita (center) will include "Gemidos de la Tierra (Wailings of the Land/Soil)," a public activation of her work on Día de los Muertos (Nov. 1)

Fall arts abound across campus and community
Portrait of Wendy Berry Mendes
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Wendy Berry Mendes

Social psychologist, alum Wendy Berry Mendes to deliver inaugural Major-Blascovich Lecture
a photo of servers in a stack
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara Named 2026 AWS Champion
color photo of a UCSB grad student and a local junior high teacher in the classroom
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Maria Zate / UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
Teacher Education Program graduate Isabella Garcia-Bernasconi (left) with La Colina Junior High School teacher Cameron Hatcher-Day

Back to school: UCSB teacher candidates assist local K-12s
black and white aerial photograph from 1929 of the coast between Cole Oil Point and Campus Point
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Fairchild Aerial Surveys / UCSB Library Special Research Collections
A 1929 aerial photograph of what is now called Coal Oil Point (lower left), Isla Vista and UC Santa Barbara's Campus Lagoon

UCSB team saves historic aerial photos critical to coastal research
color graphic image of the UCSB Reads logo

Library opens voting for UCSB Reads 2027
Portrait of Kerry Bierman
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Kerry Bierman

UCSB names new vice chancellor of finance and chief financial officer
A man in a police uniform stands at a lectern, with pink and red flowers in the background
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Jeff Liang
UCPD Chief Matt Bly at his swearing-in ceremony, July 9, 2026.

New UCPD chief appointed, sworn in at UC Santa Barbara
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