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@UCSB May 2025

A look at reunion weekend

Over 1,000 Gauchos came back to UCSB to catch up with old friends, revisit favorite spots, and celebrate all things Gaucho.

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Empowering communities through tech

Nadia M. Bauta '05 shares her journey from UCSB student to lawyer and cofounder of TecnoLatinx XR Lab.

Meet Nadia

A new UC President is named

James B. Milliken appointed 22nd president of the University of California.

Meet President Milliken

Gaucho Trivia

Before this month's Big West win, in what year did UCSB Women's Softball previously reach the NCAA Tournament?

Scroll to the bottom for the answer

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Gaucho Academy: Homebuying Workshop
Thursday, May 22, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PT), Virtual

Gain essential insights into the homebuying process with this tailor-made workshop for first-time homebuyers in our alumni community. Brought to you by our partner, American Pacific Mortgage.

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Leveraging AI for Environmental Good
Friday, May 23, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PT), Virtual

Join us for the first seminar in NCEAS’s popular annual seminar series with Victoria Nguyen, UC Irvine | Assessing GenAI for Science Communication & Environmental Education.

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Nature as classroom

Discover UCSB’s FUERTE program, where students gain hands-on field science experience, build essential research skills, and receive mentorship from leading scientists over three immersive summers.

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A champion is crowned

Promising cancer research earns top honors at 2025 Grad Slam.

Meet the winner

Dr. Jennifer Jacobs is revolutionizing how to create things

With a $680K NSF CAREER Award, UCSB’s Jennifer Jacobs is reimagining digital fabrication tools to better adapt to human creativity and expertise.

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Gaucho named all region athlete

Star softball pitcher Malaya Johnson garners top rankings and accolades for her outstanding performance this season.

Learn more about Johnson

Trivia Answer:

2007. This marks UC Santa Barbara's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007, when they earned a spot as an at-large team. Go Gauchos!

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