UC Santa Barbara's Top News & Featured Events

April 23, 2026

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A young woman chooses between two products at a pharmacy

‘Clean’ beauty products for textured hair often contain hidden hazards

New research suggests that for consumers with textured hair, the “clean” label may not always equal “chemical-free.”

 

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A pair of hands holds a small crab

Beyond the Classroom: The Research Experience and Education Facility (REEF)

UCSB’s teaching aquarium offers a hands-on introduction to marine and environmental sciences to students and to the community.

 

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Alice L. Alldredge, Lars Bildsten and Henry T. Yang

Three UCSB professors elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Oceanographer Alice L. Alldredge, astrophysicist Lars Bildsten and engineer Henry T. Yang are among the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science elected as new members in 2026.

 

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▤ Featured Events

Magdalena Martinez Garcia

Breakthroughs in Women’s Brain Health

Thursday, April 23

In the second event of a three-part lecture series, Magdalena Martinez Garcia of the Ann S. Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative discusses the neuroscience of motherhood.

Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Yuja Wang & Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Thursday, April 23

The superstar pianist returns to Arts & Lectures to conduct the Santa Barbara debut of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard.

Lucia

Lucía

Thursday, April 30

The vocal jazz sensation from Veracruz performs an evening of jazz standards and classics from the Latin American songbook.

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