UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

January 15, 2026

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Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, August 28, 1963

UCSB kicks off MLK Day holiday weekend

The annual campus march from the Eternal Flame to North Hall is among a range of community events that will honor Martin Luther King Jr.

 

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Underwater kelp forest from below

Scientists create a system for tracking underwater blackouts

Marine science professor Bob Miller helped create the first framework to identify and compare marine blackouts, which can severely impact kelp forests, seagrass beds and other light-dependent marine life.

 

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Human brain rendered in blue covered with numbers

AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types

Using convolutional neural networks, researchers can model and predict the neural underpinnings of covert attention.

 

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▤ Featured Events

Art from Tiffany Chung

Tiffany Chung: indelible traces

Saturday, January 17

An opening reception celebrates the first comprehensive museum survey of the Vietnamese American artist and UCSB alum, bringing together more than 70 artworks that showcase the extraordinary breadth of her 25-year career.

Dr. Michael V. Drake wears a blue suit and smiles

An Evening with Dr. Michael V. Drake

Thursday, January 22

The former UC President discusses how universities can expand access, foster inclusion and strengthen democracy, followed by a conversation with Distinguished Professor Susannah Scott.

Men's Basketball players oncourt

Men’s Basketball vs Cal Poly

Thursday, January 22

The Gauchos take on the Mustangs at the Thunderdome.

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