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Celebrating honors for faculty, researchers and others

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Leander Anderegg, Kelly Caylor, and David Valentine have all been recognized by the American Geophysical Union for their work.

Three UCSB researchers recognized for contributions to the earth sciences

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Matt Perko
Distinguished Professor John Bowers

John Bowers honored by UC Regents for a lifetime of innovation
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Matt Perko
California Writing Project director and UC Santa Barbara teaching professor Tim Dewar, September 2026

California Writing Project wins Library of Congress literacy award
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Matt Perko
UC Santa Barbara economist and demographer Shelly Lundberg, September 2026

Economist Shelly Lundberg wins prestigious Mincer Award, releases book on gender economics
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Matt Perko

UC Santa Barbara Named 2026 AWS Champion
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Six UCSB junior faculty members selected for 2026 NSF CAREER awards
Christopher Costello
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Matt Perko
Christopher Costello

Christopher Costello recognized for his pioneering work in environmental markets
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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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Background image by Benton Sherman, portrait by Jeff Liang
Deborah Williams dedicated decades of her career to improving her adopted home.

Deborah Williams joins the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame for decades of trailblazing public service
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Jeff Liang
UC Santa Barbara Library

UCSB Library wins prestigious national award for UCSB Reads
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Matt Perko

Comm scholar Dan Lane named UC fellow for research on AI and civic engagement
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Matthew Helgeson takes neutron scattering to the next level
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Matt Perko
Thuc-Quyen Nguyen

New Faculty Research Lecturer Thuc-Quyen Nguyen reflects on science, mentorship and resilience
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