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New collection examines the lasting effects of purity culture

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Kelly Malone
Owen Jenkins '24

Cartoonist and illustrator presents senior art show, plans new comic book project
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College of Creative Studies biology student Ashley Yeh '24

Creative Studies student earns coveted Knight-Hennessy Scholarship for neuroscience
2024 Goldwater scholars
Clockwise, from left: Matthew Unger, Riya Nilkrant, Xuanwei Liang, Isaac Hair, Anika Jena

Five UC Santa Barbara undergraduates named Goldwater Scholars
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UC Santa Barbara selects inaugural Public Voices Fellows
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College of Creative Studies assistant teaching professor Michelle Petty-Grue, February 2024

Poet professor reflects on imagination, students and racism in America
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UCSB Writing Program names inaugural M. Garren Tinney fellows
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Matt Perko
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan speaking at the Engineering Sciences Building

Innovation anywhere, opportunities everywhere
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Elena Zhukova

Richert Wang receives NSF grant to help bring role models from marginalized communities to computer science students
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Elena Zhukova

From impact to academics to outcomes, UC Santa Barbara ranks among the nation’s top universities
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Artist residency merges hands-on creativity and cutting-edge science
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Sonia Fernandez

UC Santa Barbara kicks off Commencement with College of Creative Studies ceremony
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A University of California multi-campus initiative strives to boost diversity within its STEM teaching faculty ranks
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