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The IV Ethnobotany Project encourages people to view their landscape with a new perspective.

The fruits and flora of campus invite us to connect with our local environment
Christopher Parker sits forward in a leather chair with his fingers intertwined, the cover of Perspectives in Politics behind him.
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Political science professor examines democracy in America in special issue on Black Lives Matter
Shane Jimerson sits in his office wearing a blue suit
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Matt Perko
Professor Shane Jimerson

Professor Shane Jimerson receives lifetime achievement award in school psychology
The words "BRINGING BACK OUT WETLAND" over the wetland
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Michael Love

The story of restoring the North Campus Open Space documented in film
A leaf covered in water droplets
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A superhydrophobic surface, such as lotus leaf, repels water due to tiny air pockets that prevent water from adhering to the surface

Researchers find the key to reducing drag on superhydrophobic surfaces can come down to a single parameter

With $500,000 raised, the Ismael ‘Mayo’ de la Rocha Endowed Scholarship opens doors for underserved students with activism in their hearts
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Clockwise from top left, the newest Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are: Mark Bowick (Physics), Richard Mayer (Psych & Brain), Chris Palmstrøm (Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Materials), Julie Simpson (Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology) and Dar Roberts (Geography)

Five UC Santa Barbara professors have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Vickie Vértiz in an inset circle next to the cover of her book, Auto Body with her poetry in the background

Lecturer in writing program receives literary prize for second poetry collection
Multiple faces of young people and the movie poster for Hiding in Plain: Youth Mental Illness Sight

UCSB Arts & Lectures resumes its Justice for All series with examination of mental health
A small landslide covered part of Jesusita Trail north of Stevens Park
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Harrison Tasoff
A small landslide covered part of Jesusita Trail north of Stevens Park. The debris basin nearby was completely filled by upstream sediment.

When Flood Follows Fire
A fishing boat drags nets through the waters of the Wadden Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands.
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A fishing boat drags nets through the waters of the Wadden Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands.

Gathering just the right amount of information is key to proper resource management
The cover of A Forest Journey by John Perlin with a forest in the background
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UC Santa Barbara’s John Perlin will discuss the inextricable link between civilization and forests
Lukas Kraak and Noah Weiss stand with their art piece "Anthroterra"
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Jeff Liang
Lukas Kraak, left, and Noah Weiss, right, are the artists behind “Anthroterra.”

New library installation attempts to spark serious thinking about human impacts on the environment
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Gevirtz School lecture series ‘Fast & Curious’ returns to highlight research, service and impact
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Electrical and computer engineering students hold their second annual video game showcase
Professor Elisabeth Ayuk-Etang
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Professor Elisabeth Ayuk-Etang, December 2022

How visiting professor Elisabeth Ayuk-Etang fled war-torn Cameroon with her family — and what happens next
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Computer scientist William Wang receives Karen Spärck Jones Award
Diego Ratto turns knobs on a controller in front of a laptop with a guitar strapped to his shoulder
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Davide Sciaky
Diego Ratto

Graduate student receives award in international acousmatic music composition
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Beth Pruitt receives a five-year NSF award to study sex-differentiated heart-cell responses to stress
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UC Santa Barbara Foundation Board of Trustees elects new chair, adds new members
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