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Left to right: Alice Alldredge, Lars Bildsten and Henry Yang have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Three UCSB professors elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Professor Shane Jimerson wins national award for leadership in school psychology
Lily Collins presents David Gross with his Breakthrough Award
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Lily Collins and David J. Gross, 2026 Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics winner speak onstage during the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 18, 2026 in Santa Monica, California.

UCSB’s David Gross wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
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UCSB professors honored by Ecological Society of America
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Grad Slam champion Kaylee Laub, April 9, 2026

Innovative environmental education earns top honors at 2026 Grad Slam
Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, Kelly Caylor
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Matt Perko and Jeff Liang
Shelly Gable, David Morrison, Javier Read de Alaniz, and Kelly Caylor

UCSB professors honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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UCSB professor honored for research on how media shapes the human brain
Shuji Nakamura sits on a chair next to lamps
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Shuji Nakamura

Nobel laureate Shuji Nakamura to receive honorary doctorate from University of Oxford
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Daniel Masterson, UC Santa Barbara

Political scientist Daniel Masterson named UCSB’s 7th Pahl Scholar
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Professional honors for two UC Santa Barbara geographers
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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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Professor James Buckwalter honored for work on integrated circuits
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Film and Media Studies faculty sweep major national society awards
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