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color photograph of Kaylee Laub on stage during Grad Slam competiton
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Jeff Liang
Grad Slam champion Kaylee Laub, April 9, 2026

Innovative environmental education earns top honors at 2026 Grad Slam

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Summer research program provides pipeline to advanced degrees
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Dr. Dennis Assanis

Dr. Dennis Assanis appointed as UC Santa Barbara’s next chancellor
Headshot of Andrew Plantinga on a background of conifer trees.
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Andrew Plantinga

Andrew Plantinga recognized for shaping environmental policy through economic insight
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Graduate Division announces winners of annual mentoring awards
colorful conceptual design of UCSB's sneak peek promotion of it's annual community reading program

Sneak peek: UCSB Reads announces 2026 shortlist
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Postdocs awarded inaugural Graduate Division prize in excellence
Three UCSB student athletes hold a recycling can
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Jeff Liang
Former UCSB water polo players (from left) Cami Mras and Aidan Flynn with swimmer and environmental studies senior Ellie Schomberg

Student-led sports-waste recycling initiative takes off at UCSB
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UCSB’s Technology Incubator celebrates 10 years on campus
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UCSB celebrates inaugural graduation of PROPEL scholars
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Candice Lyons
Solaire Denaud, 2025 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow

PhD candidate Solaire Denaud receives prestigious humanities and social science fellowship
Graduates smile

Capping off a stellar year
Bren students rejoice during a colorful commencement ceremony.
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Jeff Liang
Bren students rejoice during a colorful commencement ceremony.

Bren’s class of 2025 is ready to face a challenging world
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