The Current

October 2, 2025

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Cabin in the woods of Mammoth

Historic cabins from the early days of Mammoth now serve scientists and students

The Valentine Reserve team has launched a restoration effort to preserve the camp’s century-old cabins, ensuring they remain a resource for education, research and environmental stewardship well into the future. 

 

Read more about the restoration

Grace Han stands with her hands crossed wearing a pinstripe suit

Chemist Grace Han named Moore Inventor Fellow

Her groundbreaking research on molecular solar fuels aims to capture sunlight, store it in chemical bonds, and release it as heat on demand — a clean, emission-free path toward sustainable energy.

 

Read more about the honor

Leonaro DiCaprio in a frame from

“One Battle After Another” editor, alum Andy Jurgensen, to discuss the political thriller on campus

The Carsey-Wolf Center hosts a screening of the hot new film followed by a discussion with the film and media studies grad, a longtime collaborator of auteur Paul Thomas Anderson.

 

Read more about Jurgensen’s work

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▤ Featured Events

I'm With Her band

I’m With Her

Friday, October 3

The acclaimed trio takes the stage with a new collection of songs exploring ancestry, change and the ties that bind us.

Actor from Naked Shakes stands in-costume near the lagoon

Naked Shakes 20th Anniversary Season: The Tempest

October 3-5

The award-winning troupe brings to life Shakespeare’s stormy tale of magic, revenge, love and redemption, beneath the open sky at Commencement Green.

untitled by Kira Xonorika

Encoded Gazes

Wednesday, October 8

Moderated by Ana Briz of the AD&A Museum, artist Kira Xonorika and researcher Haewon Jeong from the UCSB Center for Responsible Machine Learning discuss bias, power and possibility in AI.

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