UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

September 29, 2026

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Fall arts abound across campus and community

There’s something for everyone this season at UCSB — and most of the exhibitions, screenings and performances are free.

 

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The benefits of gratitude interventions vary based on where they are practiced, and by whom

In a multinational megastudy, social psychologist Hongbo Yu and collaborators analyze gratitude practices across 34 countries, with findings that illustrate the importance of cultural context.

 

Read more about practicing gratitude

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Economist Shelly Lundberg wins prestigious Mincer Award, releases book on gender economics

The lifetime achievement honor for her scholarship comes as her newest book, “How Economics Discovered Women” hits the shelves.

 

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Profs at the Pub: Spirituality in Santa Barbara, Past and Present

Wednesday, September 30th

Joseph Blankholm, associate professor of religious studies, discusses the rich history of metaphysical spirituality in the Santa Barbara region at Draughtsmen Aleworks in Goleta.

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CWC Docs: SURFILMUSIC

Saturday, October 3

Filmmaker Emmett Malloy joins Alex Champlin of film and media studies for a post-screening discussion of the documentary that chronicles alum Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician.

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UCSB Physics Lab & Lecture Series

Thursday, October 8

Professor Caitlin Casey’s talk about the James Webb Space Telescope’s role in transforming our understanding of the universe’s earliest galaxies, black holes and the cosmic dawn, is followed by lab tours and a reception.

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