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October 13, 2026

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Heidi Amin-Hong in black & white

Refugee studies meets environmental justice in new special journal issue

Scholar Heidi Amin-Hong explores how systems of colonialism, militarism and global capitalism create displacement and treat people and environments as disposable.

 

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UC Santa Barbara taking a ‘base camp’ approach to artificial intelligence

With recent campuswide rollouts of two platforms, the university is charting a deliberate course forward, staying open-eyed about AI’s immense promise while remaining fully alert to its potential perils.

 

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Lena Wessel plays Medusa in A Legacy of Stone

Student theater company offers new view of Medusa with musical, ‘A Legacy of Stone’

Ancient accounts, such as Ovid’s Metamorphoses, tell us Medusa was beautiful before being cursed. How did she become a timeless symbol of female rage? A new production explores that question.

 

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▤ Featured Events

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Women’s Soccer vs UC Irvine

Wednesday, October 14th

The Gauchos take on the Anteaters at Harder Stadium for their Pink Game.

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Natural History Collections Open House

Thursday, October 15

A tour of UCSB's natural history collections is followed by a screening of the documentary "The Bees and the Birds" and a Q&A with the film's editor.

Animal Liberation Orchestra, made up of UCSB alums, who will be performing at GauchoFest

GauchoFest

Saturday, October 17

This signature, family-friendly event features live music from alumni bands such as ALO and Munkafust. 

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