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Portrait of Jennifer Ja Birchim
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Matt Perko
“My favorite spot on campus is Campus Point. My kids learned how to surf there, and that is where I surf as well as my husband. It is an important place for me because my kids have spent so much of their life down there.” —Jennifer Ja Birchim

From rental listings to dispute resolution, housing officer Jennifer Ja Birchim focuses on student support

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Geoff Meyerhof presents at UCSB Grad Slam 2022
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Jeff Liang
Geoff Meyerhof presents his winning talk at the finale of UCSB Grad Slam 2022

UC-systemwide graduate student showcase started at UCSB reaches a milestone anniversary
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Professor Tim Sherwood named an Association of Computing Machinery Fellow
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New research project aims to better understand perception and use of basic needs services among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student groups
Mahsa Amini wears a dark top and head scarf
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Alumni and former staff member establish fellowship for Iranian women
Open books and papers from the Pananides collection at UCSB Library
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Courtesy UCSB Library

Dean and Kim Pananides donate their rare book arts press collection to UCSB Library
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Surf Battalion ROTC Ranger Challenge team records historic finish
Professor Mario T. García in a suit holding his left hand
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Matt Perko
Professor Mario T. García, February 2023

Mario T. García, a UC Santa Barbara professor for 47 years, to be honored at Sal Castro Memorial Conference

The fruits and flora of campus invite us to connect with our local environment
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
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Gevirtz School lecture series ‘Fast & Curious’ returns to highlight research, service and impact
Professor Elisabeth Ayuk-Etang
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Matt Perko
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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UC Santa Barbara Foundation Board of Trustees elects new chair, adds new members
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