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How people judge collective action, such as this peaceful march, depends on their allegiances, values and beliefs, according to research at UCSB

Social science research on collective action wins National Science Foundation grant

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Academy of Management inductee Linda Putnam establishes award for organizational research scholars
A cyclist rides beneath the palm trees along UCSB’s costal bluffs.
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Matt Perko
Santa Barbara is among the cities in California actively working to make the state more bike friendly.

Using AI in pursuit of better bike paths
book cover and a drawing of people cooking in India

Recasting the architecture of empire
house nestled in rocks in night landscape
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James Haefner
Southwest view of the Doolittle house, Joshua Tree, November 2022

Architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg’s archive donated to Architecture and Design Collection
Students and professor working at a white board
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Matt Perko

On the origin of academic traditions — and some alternatives for debate
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‘Going green always wins’: Bruce Lipshutz makes the case for green chemistry in drug manufacturing for low-income countries
Sand dunes surround palms, trees, shrubs and a small lake in the UAE.
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Jing Yang via iStock
A desert oasis is perhaps the most striking example of a groundwater-dependent ecosystem.

Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems
a hand holding a lightbulb with a glowing outline of a brain

Four junior faculty members win Sloan Research Fellowships
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Kum-Kum Bhavnani awarded ‘for distinguished leadership’
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Monarch butterflies undertake a multigenerational migration that covers thousands of miles

Neurobiologist Sung Soo Kim receives 2024 Scholar Award from McKnight Foundation
cool artists standing in front of a glass gallery in work clothes
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Debra Herrick
From left, art professor Kim Yasuda and her students Evelia Rosas, Lara Love, Miriam MacMillan and Savannah Arroyo

‘Today’s Today Is Today’ exhibition showcases multi-generational artistic connections at UCSB
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Matt Perko
The small, wearable device is part of a system that monitors drug concentrations and delivers accurate dosages

New drug delivery technology promises more accurate dosing
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