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Christopher Costello
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Christopher Costello

Christopher Costello recognized for his pioneering work in environmental markets

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Wenfei Xu, an assistant professor of geography at UC Santa Barbara, coauthored the study "New Deal mortgage programmes benefited white borrowers disproportionately" in the journal Nature.

Exclusionary federal mortgage lending widened racial wealth gap in the US
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Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, UC Santa Barbara

Gevirtz School launches undergraduate education major
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Recent UCSB graduates Matthieu Huy and Enri Lala were selected from 3,400 applicants for a fully funded year of graduate study in France.

Two UC Santa Barbara graduates receive inaugural Lafayette Fellowship
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In the battle of the sexes, the pay gap persists
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Comm scholar Dan Lane named UC fellow for research on AI and civic engagement
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UCSB assistant professor of sociology Terrell Winder's book was released this month by NYU Press

New book documents Black gay men rejecting the burdens of stigma
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Howard Chiang, UCSB historian

Howard Chiang honored for career in queer history and Sinophone studies
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Teen socialization programs for autistic youth blend research, mentorship and a place to connect
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From Amazon pastures to suburban lawns and groomed bodies: Anthropologist’s new book explores the meanings of plants and hair
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The rock art of the Chumash people, the original inhabitants of what are now Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles and Kern counties

Professor Emerita Lynn Gamble receives lifetime achievement award as a California archaeologist
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Culture plays key role in people comfortable with contradiction and change
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Jia-Ching Chen, May 2026

Global studies professor wins Fulbright to study energy geopolitics in Taiwan
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