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A building under construction. Blue sky and mountains visible behind it.
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Kirsten Brinlee
Work on the San Benito Student Housing Project began in spring 2025 and is on schedule for anticipated occupancy in the fall of 2027.

New student housing projects at UCSB progressing on schedule

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Red covered book titled Crying in H Mart is perched on a brick wall outside a modern white building
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Courtesy UCSB Library
“Crying in H Mart” explores self-discovery, grief and Korean-American culture through the celebratory lens of food and family.

Michelle Zauner’s “Crying in H Mart” named UCSB Reads 2026 book
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Star panel to discuss moviegoing in an evolving marketplace
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UC Regents approve acquisition of off-campus residential property
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Beyond the call: UCPD earns leading international accreditation
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Leadership program recruits UCSB students for K-8 tutoring
pumpkin on campus
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Matt Perko

Collaboration across and around campus aims to ensure safe Halloween celebrations
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Still the best: UCSB voted Santa Barbara’s No. 1 place to work
Aerial view of the ocean, beach and mountains surrounding a university campus
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Jeff Liang
An aerial view of the UC Santa Barbara campus.

UCSB praised for excellence, access and value in national rankings
color photograph of Todd Grappone standing in front of the library
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Matt Perko
University Librarian Todd Grappone

New University Librarian leads from the intersection of learning resources and cutting-edge technology
Adults in blue t-shirts ride bikes through cooridor of adults in blue t-shirt with arms upraised
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Matt Perko

Welcome home, Gauchos
Rows of bikes are seen in the foreground, with palm trees and a modern building in the back
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Elena Zhukova

Bicycle safety gets major boost with collaborative new effort led by Associated Students
A three-panel montage of old brochures from Santa Barbara's annual Fiesta event
Historic program imagery from UCSB Library's archive of Old Spanish Days primary source material

Finding Fiesta partners UCSB with local teachers for new perspectives on a century-old celebration
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