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Celebrating honors for faculty, researchers and others

Joao Oliveira
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Debra Herrick

João Pedro Oliveira named 2025 Fromm Music Foundation composer

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Matt Perko; courtesy
M. Scott Shell, left, and Beth Pruitt, right

A prestigious career honor for two elite engineers
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Computer scientist William Wang receives prestigious early career technical achievement award
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Russell Sage Foundation taps UCSB social scientists for fellowships
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Student debate team finishes second at national Ethics Bowl
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UCSB communication professors honored for lifetime of achievements
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Matt Perko
College of Creative Studies assistant teaching professor Michelle Petty-Grue, February 2024

Poet professor reflects on imagination, students and racism in America
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A trio of history scholars earn significant fellowships
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Laser tech expert wins major materials award
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Gustavo Arellano, winner of the 19th annual Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature

Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano to receive Luis Leal Award
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National Academy of Inventors recognizes Professor Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
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John Bowers to receive the 2024 Jun-ichi Nishizawa Prize for his contributions to optics and photonics
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Elena Zhukova

Making the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure through research
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