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Staff luncheon on the Lagoon Green with Storke Tower in the background
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Sarah Kidwell

In appreciation of campus staff

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Breaking boundaries: UCSB grad students win prestigious Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowship
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Jeff Liang
A Ph.D. student in ecology, evolution and marine biology, Kacie Ring placed second in the UC Grad Slam.

UCSB’s Kacie Ring triumphs at UC Grad Slam, places second, wins people’s choice
The graduating class of 2018
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Matt Perko

Sign me up: staff stalwarts help keep commencement running
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College of Creative Studies biology student Ashley Yeh '24

Creative Studies student earns coveted Knight-Hennessy Scholarship for neuroscience
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Very Important Trees Tour imparts knowledge, inspires appreciation of campus plants
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Leading the way: UCSB’s NSF graduate fellows span wide spectrum of research fields
Photograph of author Patricia Fancher with her new book, Queer Techné

New book explores gay, queer and feminist community at the heart of early advances in computer science
A diverse mix of college students in motion outside a university building
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Elena Zhukova

The university’s accreditation is reaffirmed as it advances strategic goals for the future
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New grant supports creation of UC network of open source program offices
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Honoring future UC students
Portrait of Jennifer Ja Birchim
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Matt Perko
“My favorite spot on campus is Campus Point. My kids learned how to surf there, and that is where I surf as well as my husband. It is an important place for me because my kids have spent so much of their life down there.” —Jennifer Ja Birchim

From rental listings to dispute resolution, housing officer Jennifer Ja Birchim focuses on student support
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Renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés to deliver inspirational talk for UCSB Arts & Lectures
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