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Two young adults wearing suits holding a giant prize check made out to RazeMath
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RazeMath is Nico Lehner, left, and Evan McCall, right.

RazeMath wins UCSB’s 26th annual New Venture Competition

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Harrison Tasoff
Transferable conservation credits could incentivize comprehensive protection the ocean’s diverse habitats and wildlife.

A conservation market could incentivize global ocean protection
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The state of State
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Nine early-career faculty members receive 2023-24 Hellman Fellowships
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Professor Kyle Meng will serve as a senior economist in Washington
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Student-run investment group connects undergrads to the world of finance
Ted Egan, Christopher Waller, and Peter Rupert
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David Bazemore
2023 South Coast Economic Summit guests (from left) Ted Egan, Christopher Waller and Peter Rupert

‘Keep calm!’ The economy stays steady despite inflation and the impacts of remote work
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California currently has no setback restrictions, so oil production can occur in the middle of neighborhoods like Signal Hill, in Los Angeles.

Keeping California’s oil in the ground will improve health but affect jobs
first day of the environmental justice workshop.

Environmental Issues and Societal Challenges
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With a Probing Eye

Academy Honors

State of the Climate

Are We Back Yet?
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