UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

May 14, 2026

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College of Engineering launches UCSB’s first fully online master’s degree program

The format is structured so that students can continue to work while earning an engineering degree, regardless of geographic location or time zone.

 

Read more about the METL program

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Culture plays key role in people comfortable with contradiction and change

A person’s capacity to hold opposing points of view simultaneously may help them sort noise from news. But where does that tolerance for contradiction come from, and why do some people accept change better than others?

 

Read more about the role of culture

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Basalt could be the key to greener and cheaper cement

Producing Portland cement from silicate rocks, instead of limestone, could lower both the energy requirements and carbon dioxide emissions, while also generating valuable by-products.

 

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▤ Featured Events

Dr. Rajita Patil

Breakthroughs in Women’s Brain Health

Thursday, May 14

In the final lecture of the series, UCLA’s Dr. Rajita Patil tackles essential information about menopause, including symptoms and evidence-based treatment options.

UCSB Chamber Choir singers perform onstage

UCSB Chamber Choir

Sunday, May 17

More than 100 singers come together to perform one of Gioachino Rossini’s final monumental works.

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AI in Action

Monday, May 18

The third event in the series features Simon Billinge of California NanoSystems Institute and Nina Miolane from REAL AI for Science on innovative applications of AI in their research, followed by a discussion on broader trends, challenges and ethical considerations.

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