UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

January 8, 2026

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Professor Jim Casey sits on a stool in front of a projection of the front page of the newspaper The Ram's Horn

$750,000 Schmidt Sciences grant uses AI to transform Black press archives

Led by assistant professor Jim Casey, a national coalition is working to make early African American newspapers freely accessible.

 

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Two comets colliding in the Fomalhaut system

Astronomers discover huge dust clouds from violent collisions around nearby star

While searching for exoplanets, scientists observe the first-ever impacts between large objects in a nearby star system.

 

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Innovation Workshop Wizard Elina “Susy” Lopez Garza teaches students how to use a robotic sticker cutter.

UCSB program broadens STEM opportunity for underserved youth

Future Makers is a collaborative effort between the California NanoSystems Institute and Los Ingenieros, a longstanding student organization focused on inspiring and mentoring future generations of Latino STEM graduates.

 

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Thomas Scott-Railton wears a dark blazer over a white collared shirt

A Legal Sanctuary

Monday, January 12

Thomas Scott-Railton discusses how organizations and individuals have relied on religious freedom protections to assist immigrants.

A diverse group stands in front of a building in China

Dancing Tricontinentalism

Tuesday, January 13

Emily Wilcox, professor of Chinese Studies at William & Mary, speaks as part of The Colloquia in Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies.

Miranda July wears a denim jacket next to a house heater

An Evening with Miranda July

Tuesday, January 20

The author and filmmaker discusses her groundbreaking work across multiple disciplines and media.

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