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Irene Beyerlein in front of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences seal
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Irene Beyerlein

Professor Irene Beyerlein elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Joan Dudney with hiking gear in the mountains.
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Joan Dudney studies the impacts of global change on forests to develop science-based management strategies.

Ecologist Joan Dudney studies forest change in a warming world
people in India working on top of large bags of waste
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Dana Kornberg
Workers in India's waste economy

Race and caste capitalism: Who gets access to status and wealth?
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Giovanni Batz wins book prize for 'The Fourth Invasion'
Christopher Parker, Black man with yellow background and abstract effect
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Carnegie Fellow Christopher Parker, a UCSB political science professor, researches how polarization affects communities of color.

Political scientist Christopher Parker named a Carnegie Fellow
grad student Kirsten Rollins on stage giving her Grad Slam presentation
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Jeff Liang
Grad Slam champion Kirsten Rollins, April 3, 2025

Promising cancer research earns top honors at 2025 Grad Slam
Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman
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Left to right: Leda Cosmides, Adina Roskies, Rachel Segalman

‘The embodiment of scientific excellence and service’
color photograph of a writing teacher michelle petty
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Michelle Petty, February 2024

Black linguistic justice wins recognition in academia
Daniela Soto at her lab bench
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Daniela Soto

UCSB postdoc receives competitive award to investigate the genetic changes that shaped the human mind
color photograph of writer Manuel Munoz standing on a staircase
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John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
2023 MacArthur Fellow Manuel Muñoz

Manuel Muñoz wins Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature
Meghan Morrissey behind lab equipment.
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Matt Perko
Meghan Morrissey

‘Brave and bold’ new strategies for cancer immunotherapy
Professor David Tilman
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UC Santa Barbara
David Tilman

Professor David Tilman awarded National Medal of Science for revealing the importance of biodiversity
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Yang Yang’s wizardry with enzymes earns him early career recognition
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