UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

May 26, 2026

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Carbon markets underestimate the risks U.S. forests face from climate change

Wildfire, drought and insect infestations are causing forests to emit more greenhouse gasses than carbon-credit systems currently account for.

 

Read more about the risks

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Art of Wellness program offers students space to pause, create and connect

The program combines meditation, creative exercises and informal community-building in a series of workshops open to all students.

 

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Data on human and wildlife movement during the pandemic suggest new ways for us to coexist

Humans have complicated effects on wildlife, from our physical presence to how we reshape habitats. Understand our full impact requires information on both.

 

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▤ Featured Events

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UCSB Wind Ensemble

Thursday, May 28

Andy Radford leads a special concert as the ensemble is joined by UCSB Choirs, under the direction of Brent Wilson.

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2026 Master’s of Environmental Data Science Capstone Project Presentations

Friday, May 29

The Bren School presents 8 group projects that show how environmental data science can transform complex information into insight, action and public value.

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UCSB Student Carillon Recital

Sunday, May 31

Students Annmarie Fan, Rose Gallagher, Junrui Liu, Julia Ong, Pratyush Rallapally and Ryan Stenberg from University Carillonist Wesley Arai's studio present a recital from the carillon in Storke Tower.

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