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A collage image of the photos and books related to Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson
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Jonathan Rissmeyer/UCSB Library
The collection reflects the careers of the Robinsons, renowned for their seminal scholarship and activism that had wide-ranging influence.

New collection will enable discovery and exploration of the influential work of Cedric and Elizabeth Robinson

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A person holds a phone displaying an image of a diverse group of people.
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Nathana Rebouças, Unsplash
The ability to efficiently measure diversity in social media opens new possibilities for researchers, companies and consumers.

Computer vision and human annotations provide insights on inclusion in social media at scale
University students and professor flank an adult in a wheelchair in front of a weight machine
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Lilli McKinney
Capstone project client Steve Ferreira (center) with (from right): Professor Tyler Susko and team members James Freda, Carlos Rivera, Janna Crocker, Joseph Byun and Cannon Crow.

An innovative, student-designed weight machine makes working out more accessible to people who use wheelchairs
Male teacher leaning against desk talking to diverse classroom
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iStock

New grant funds are helping the Gevirtz School prepare teachers California sorely needs
An envelope addressed to UCSB's Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, from Corcoran State Prison
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Courtesy photo
With a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Grant, Foundations in the Humanities is funded to run at Corcoran for three years.

Humanities program brings courses in literary studies to individuals in the California state prison system
Female Professor France Winddance Twine
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Matt Perko
Professor France Winddance Twine, March 2023

New book offers firsthand accounts of inequality in Silicon Valley, centers Black and Latinx women
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on stage

Historian Daina Ramey Berry offers perspective on the legacy and enduring relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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