UC Santa Barbara’s 2026 Commencement events to celebrate 6,727 graduates

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. For graduates, especially. Commencement season has arrived.

 

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UCSB student-produced plays collect theater awards

A trio of graduating seniors were among this year’s Indy Award winners, joining professionals countywide honored for acting and stagecraft.

 

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Anthropologist’s new book explores the meanings of plants and hair

From Amazon pastures to suburban lawns and groomed bodies, Professor Jeffrey Hoelle examines how people shape both landscapes and bodies through practices tied to cleanliness, order and control.

 

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