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Here's what's happening around campus.

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On Campus

Serving Scholars

Graduate Scholars Program builds sense of community and connection for graduate students
Culture + World

Diversifying Higher Education Faculty

A multi-campus initiative strives to boost diversity within its STEM teaching faculty ranks
Environment + Sustainability

Climate Forward

UC Santa Barbara receives $1 million to develop climate action capacity
Life Sciences

New Plans for a Longer, More Vibrant Life

UC Santa Barbara launches a major new research center devoted to aging and longevity

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Where Beauty Meets Brilliance

A dynamic environment that prizes academic inquiry and creativity to generate discoveries with wide-ranging impact: This inspirational setting, this collaborative community, this is UC Santa Barbara.

Voices

Students talk about UC Santa Barbara

"UC Santa Barbara provides an excellent blend of science and innovation. It is exciting to be a part of environmentally friendly and sustainable pharmaceutical drug synthesis in the Lipshutz group. There exists endless opportunities for industrial collaboration."

-Vani Singhania, Ph.D. Candidate | Chemistry & Biochemistry

Vani Singhania - Ph.D. candidate at UC Santa Barbara

"What made me fall in love with being at UC Santa Barbara was the people, students and faculty alike, and community who have fully supported my journey in learning how to value my education, my interests and most importantly, myself."

-Kevynh Truong, Undergraduate Student | Biopsychology & Asian American Studies

Kevynh Truong undergraduate student

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