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Matt Perko

UCSB’s Eddleman Quantum Institute announces new round of funding to accelerate quantum research

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AI learns to pay covert attention
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Controlling the chaos of active fluids
photograph of Brenda Major
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Matt Perko
Brenda Major, May 2024

Brenda Major elected to National Academy of Sciences
the organizers of the art show, mentors and faculty advisors
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Photos by Hannah Frogge and Andrew Dang
Clockwise from top left: Kristine Joy Chua, Amy Boddy, Hannah Frogge, Kim Yasuda, Anastasia Senavsky and Emilie Risha

‘Originalia’ art show celebrates the human reproductive system
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Breaking boundaries: UCSB grad students win prestigious Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship
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Jeff Liang
“Indecent” tells the story of the 1906 play, “God of Vengeance,” by Sholem Asch.

A dreamlike history play that resonates today
cars driving up State Street

The state of State
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Black Studies Professor Sabrina Strings

How the romantic institution props-up a racialized dating landscape
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Chiho Harazaki, Shippo, detail, 2023

‘Positive Exposure: SoCal Asian American Art' exhibit features UCSB grad student and alumni artists
A promotional image from the film "The Citizen" depicts a man with dark hair on a payphone, with a NYC backdrop
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“The Citizen” provides a gripping commentary on the sociopolitical landscape of the U.S. and the everyday struggles of Arab-Americans after 9/11

‘The Citizen’ examines the immigrant experience in a post-9/11 world — with echoes that resonate today

Artist Lisa Jevbratt explores history of invasive plants through textiles and data visualization
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Opera Gala combines song, dance, multimedia and a live orchestra
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