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AM / UCSB Library
Detail from Thomas Nast's layout design for the story of "Poor Robinson Crusoe", c.1880-1900.

Expanded humanities and social science collection at UCSB Library is a research treasure trove

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Bolivian tribe receiving health education regarding COVID-19
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Michael Gurven
A health educator conveys information about COVID-19 transmission to members of Bolivia's Tsimané population

Tsimané and Moseten peoples of lowland Bolivia demonstrate an intriguing case of epidemiological resilience
Two Mapuche women smiling and wearing colorful, traditional attire with silver necklaces.
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Oscar Gutierrez Zozulia via iStock
The Mapuche are Chile’s largest Indigenous group, having retained independence form the Spanish empire for centuries.

Indigenous land restitution empowers communities, but environmental gains require extra support
Christopher Costello
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Matt Perko
Christopher Costello

Christopher Costello recognized for his pioneering work in environmental markets
color photograph of professor Wenfei Xu sitting outside
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Matt Perko
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
color photograph of the exterior of the education building at UCSB
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Jeff Liang
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
illustration of male and female workers sitting on stacks of dollar bills, representing gender-based wage gap

In the battle of the sexes, the pay gap persists
man with dark hair, laptop and white headphones at a desk in a room full of students at desks
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Matt Perko

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
man of Asian descent in blue suit with light pink tie
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Matt Perko
Howard Chiang, UCSB historian

Howard Chiang honored for career in queer history and Sinophone studies
young white woman sits in classroom in circle with other young people
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Ginnet Delgado/iStock

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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