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Brian Long
Co-PI Andrew Jayich will use the new technology to create ion traps like the one shown here, in which colors indicate independent electrodes to control trapped ions.

Galan Moody leads successful effort to secure $1.3 million for advanced 3D printing

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Gold sashes marked with a university seal on a navy tablecloth
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Jeff Liang
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A woman tends to casava while carrying a baby on her back.
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Annie Spratt via Unsplash
Rain forecasts and drought warnings can save lives in regions like Sierra Leone, where subsistence farming is still a major part of society.
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Matt Perko
Alex S. Fabros Jr., May 2026
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A field of potatoes framed by wildflowers in the foreground and forest in the background.
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Grigorev_Vladimir via iStock
Agriculture and timber production need not come at the expense of carbon storage and biodiversity.
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A forest smothered in vines.
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Jonathan Hammond via iStock
Kudzu got a foothold in North America in 1876 and has since gotten a stranglehold on the forests of the Southeast.
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scene from ucsb student theatrical production of animal farm
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Jeff Liang
Scene from UCSB Department of Theater and Dance production of "Animal Farm," February 2026
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Whitecaps stir up on the ocean surface under dark clouds
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Oporkka via iStock
Climate dynamics can be quite nuanced, with far off winds influencing tropical oceans.
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Dorit Hanein stands with other fellows in front of the capital
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Courtesy Dorit Hanein
Professor Dorit Hanein, center-left, newly elected fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, took part in the society's recent advocacy event in Washington D.C.