UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

December 2, 2025

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ParalympicsGB Chief Executive Officer David Clarke, left, and UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis, right, sign the contract that will bring the PGB delegation to UCSB in 2028 to prepare for the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

ParalympicsGB makes UCSB its training base for LA 2028

Slated for summer 2028, in the runup to the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, the team’s Preparation Camp at UCSB is expected to be one of its largest ever.

 

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Person in boots stands before two arrows in opposing directions, labeled LATER and NOW.

A two-minute fix for procrastination

A new large-scale study tackled that tiny psychological pause between intention and action, finding that a brief reflection exercise can reduce emotional resistance and help people take the crucial first step.

 

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3d model of a human brain from two angles

New findings in split-brain science: Even minimal fiber connections can unify consciousness

Researchers and collaborators find that only a small section of intact corpus callosum — the bundle of nerves that connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain — can be enough to sustain full integration of the two halves of the brain.

 

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▤ Featured Events

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UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music

Wednesday, December 3

Jonathan Moerschel directs a performance of contemporary compositions, including those of UCSB composition students.

Men's basketball player oncourt

Men’s Basketball vs Long Beach State

Thursday, December 4

The Gauchos take on the Sharks in the Thunderdome.

Sierra Theatre at sundown

Connectivity: The Last Picture Shows

Thursday, December 4

In his latest feature, filmmaker Rustin Thompson journeys into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater.

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